This book is a strong piece of scholarship and its contributors,
among the best in the field, must be commended. They have achieved
their goal to establish interculturalism as a new paradigm for
diversity management. By the same token, they have provided
governments, cities and academia with a possible alternative to
multiculturalism (a term which is declining in favour in Europe). I
have no doubt that the book, with its welcome combination of
theoretical and empirical inputs, will soon become a milestone.' -
Gerard Bouchard, Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi, Canada'This
excellent collection of uniformly high quality essays analyses the
theory, policy and implementation of the increasingly popular idea
of interculturalism, and shows how it offers the best way to
integrate minorities at the local level. It is underpinned by a
well worked out theoretical framework and embedded in rich
empirical analysis.' - Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster and
Member of the House of Lords, UK Cities are increasingly recognized
as new players in diversity studies, and many of them are showing
evidence of an intercultural shift. As an emerging concept and
policy, interculturalism is becoming the most pragmatic answer to
concrete concerns in cities. Within this framework, this book
covers two major concerns: how to conceptualize and how to
implement intercultural policies. Through the use of theoretical
and comparative case studies, the current most prominent
contributors in the field examine an area that multicultural
policies have missed in the past: interaction between people from
different cultures and national backgrounds. By compiling the
recent research in Europe and elsewhere this book concludes that
interculturalism is becoming both an attractive and efficient new
paradigm for diversity management. Academics, students and
researchers working in the field of diversity studies and related
areas will find this to be an essential read. Taking an innovative
approach to issues raised by interculturalism in cities, it will
also appeal to policy makers seeking to formulate a new policy
focus and approaches for diversity management. Contributors: T.
Cantle, T. Caponio, I. Guidikova, A. Harell, A. Ludwinek, R.
Ricucci, F. Rocher, A. Triandafyllidou, I. Ulasiuk, A. Wagner, P.
Wood, R. Zapata-Barrero
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