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Un/settled Multiculturalisms: Diasporas, Entanglements, Transruptions

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This anthology reconsiders the meanings of multiculturalism in the West. In introducing a new conceptual language, the volume stresses the importance of distinguishing between the multicultural as a signifier of the unsettled meanings of cultural differences, and multiculturalism as the signified of attempts to “fix” their meaning in national imaginaries. The book also casts the debates about multiculturalism in the contexts of globalization, post-colonialism, and what Barnor Hesse calls “multicultural transruptions”--which he sees as resurgent, irrepressible multicultural issues.

Paperback: 272 pages

Publisher: Zed Books (November 1, 2000)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1856495604

ISBN-13: 978-1856495608

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #1,921,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #192 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Race Relations > General #2952 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Minority Studies #6010 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Ethnic Studies

This text is essential to understanding where society is in this "post-colonial" era. This is a must-read. Hesse's brilliance shines through on every page.

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