The multivoiced body: society and communication in the age of diversity
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Beteilige Person: Evans, Fred J. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Columbia University Press c2008
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-330) and index
Ethnic cleansing and other methods of political and social exclusion continue to thrive in our globalized world, complicating the idea that unity and diversity can exist in the same society. When we emphasize unity, we sacrifice heterogeneity, yet when we stress diversity, we create a plurality of individuals connected only by tenuous circumstance. As long as we remain tethered to these binaries, as long as we are unable to imagine the sort of society we want in an age of diversity, we cannot achieve an enduring solution to conflicts that continue unabated despite our increasing proximity to o
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 352 p)
ISBN:9780231519366