"The first three decades of the twentieth century saw the largest period of immigration in U.S. history. This immigration, however, was accompanied by legal segregation, racial exclusionism, and questions of residents' national loyalty and commitment to a shared set of "American…
"This book presents three decades of writings by one of America's most distinguished historians. John Higham, renowned for his influential works on immigration, ethnicity, political symbolism, and the writing of history, here traces the changing contours of American culture sinc…
Cultural diversity has long been and remains a complex issue for its depiction and appreciation vary according to the historical, geographical or ethical context in which it is considered or the viewpoint from which it is observed. The articles published in this volume, written …
This study explores pluralism in early states, modern industrial societies, and the contemporary 'postmodern' world, and the ways in which different social and political forms cope with ethnic and cultural diversity.
Pluralism, cultural maintenance and evolution
Welche Rolle nehmen Religionsgemeinschaften und ihre (religiösen) Überzeugungen in der Öffentlichkeit der spätmodernen, liberalen Gesellschaft ein?Die Beiträge des Bandes beleuchten das weit verzweigte Geflecht von Religion, Öffentlichkeit und Moderne aus den Perspektiven von Th…
Contemporary liberal societies are marked by a certain degree of diversity indicated by coexistence of multiple ideas, doctrines, beliefs and cultural practices. But a complex and differentiated tradition of political thought like liberalism, despite its fundamental reliance on …
The most significant nonfiction writings of Zoë Wicomb, one of South Africa's leading authors and intellectuals, are collected here for the first time in a single volume. This compilation features essays on the works of such prominent South African writers as Bessie Head, Nadine…