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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789016003321

Titolo

Understanding multiculturalism : Central Europe and the Habsburg experience / / editors, Johannes Feichtinger, Gary B. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Berghahn Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78238-265-8

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.) : illustrations

Collana

Austrian and Habsburg Studies ; ; Volume 17

Classificazione

LB 48005

Altri autori (Persone)

FeichtingerJohannes

CohenGary B. <1948->

Disciplina

305.8/009436

Soggetti

National characteristics, Central European

National characteristics, Austrian

Multiculturalism - Austria - History

Multiculturalism - Europe, Central - History

Austria Ethnic relations History

Europe, Central Ethnic relations History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Understanding Multiculturalism; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Introduction; Section I. Identity Formation in Multicultural Societies; 1. Heterogeneities and Homogeneities; 2. Mestizaje and Hybrid Culture; 3. Do Multiple Languages Mean a Multicultural Society?; Section II. The Dynamics of Multicultural Societies, Politics, and the State; 4. Multiculturalism, Polish Style; 5. Multiculturalism against the State; 6. Migration in Austria; Section III. Identities Expressed, Negotiated, and Challenged in Multicultural Settings; 7. The Slice of Desire

8. On ""Neighbors"" and ""Strangers"" 9. Culture as a Space of Communication; Selected Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Multiculturalism has long been linked to calls for tolerance of cultural diversity, but today many observers are subjecting the concept to close scrutiny. After the political upheavals of 1968, the commitment to multiculturalism was perceived as a liberal manifesto, but in the post-9/11 era, it is under attack for its relativizing, particularist, and



essentializing implications. The essays in this collection offer a nuanced analysis of the multifaceted cultural experience of Central Europe under the late Habsburg monarchy and beyond.