He is currently professor of philosophy and canada research chair in political philosophy at queens university at kingston, and recurrent visiting professor in the nationalism studies program at the central european university in budapest. The idea that any notion of the good life is fallible and thus open to revision is a cornerstone of the liberal tradition from mill to rawls and dworkin, and kymlicka does not intend to give in on this point. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. Kymlicka, will, the essentialist critique of multiculturalism.
For them, citizenship is by definition a matter of treating people as individuals with equal rights under the law. Contemporary political philosophy will kymlicka oxford. Nesse sentido, multiculturalismo em educacao envolve, ne. Multicultural citizenship for immigrant groups clearly does not involve the same types of claims as for indigenous peoples or national minorities.
Nov 27, 2014 will kymlicka pluralism forum global centre for pluralism, april 4, 2012 duration. So kymlicka does not want to give up the core idea of liberalism that man is free to problematize and revise his own ideas. Citizenship and the accommodation of cultural minorities a thesis submitted for the degree of master of philosophy paul cheuk kun chung department of history and politics university of stirling. This book presents a new conception of the rights and status of minority cultures. This new edition of will kymlickas best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in angloamerican political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. Liberalism is often described as a theory about the proper relationship between the individual and the state. Jane boulden and will kymlicka under contract with oxford university press. We are currently witnessing the global diffusion of multiculturalism, both as a political discourse and as a set of international legal norms.
Will kymlicka, queens university at kingston, philosophy department, faculty member. If i would have to chose only three characteristics to. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This new edition of will kymlicka s best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in angloamerican political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism.
Although various doubts are cast on kymlickas own thesis, it is argued that there are alternative strategies. Feb 21, 1991 this new edition of will kymlicka s best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in angloamerican political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates over issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. Introduction to kymlicka, multicultural citizenship. Kymlicka in multicultural citizenship focuses on both theory and on a contemporary problem that of multiculturalism and group rights. This edition of will kymlicka s best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in angloamerican political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates on political liberalism, deliberative democracy, civic republicanism, nationalism and cultural pluralism. States today are under increasing international scrutiny regarding their treatment of ethno cultural groups. Will kymlicka canada research chair in political philosophy department of philosophy queens university kingston k7l 3n6 canada.
Will kymlicka e um dos maiores estudiosos do multiculturalismo contemporaneo. A liberal theory of minority rights clarendon press, oxford, 1995. Kymlickas multicultural citizenship george iordanou. This book is important for everyone interested in multiculturalism since it initiated the contemporary debate about groupdifferentiated rights. Canada today faces challenges that were not foreseen when the multiculturalism policy was first adopted in 1971, and serious doubts have been raised about whether the policy can be adapted or updated to deal with these new realities. A liberal theory of minority rights oxford political theory kymlicka, will on. Minority cultures are demanding greater public recognition of their distinctive identities, and greater freedom and opportunity to retain and develop their distinctive cultural practices. This edition of will kymlickas best selling critical introduction to contemporary political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in angloamerican political philosophy in the last 11 years, particularly the new debates on political liberalism, deliberative democracy, civic republicanism, nationalism and cultural pluralism. Written by the worlds leading liberal multiculturalist whose work has defined debates in the area. Will kymlicka, multicultural odysseys navigating the new. Robert schuman centre for advanced studies research paper no. Will kymlicka pluralism forum global centre for pluralism, april 4, 2012 duration.
Chapter 4 excerpted and translated into portuguese as multiculturalismo liberal e. Kymlicka here presents the liberal view about the nature and value of community culture in an unusually explicit and systematic way, and links it to more familiar liberal views on. Exemplo desta o pensamento da filsofa americana iris marion young young, 1990. It argues that certain collective rights of minority cultures are consistent with liberal democratic. Democracy and multiculturalism by will kymlicka, raphael. Kymlicka, liberalism, and respect for cultural minorities. Will kymlicka, multicultural odysseys navigating the new international politics of diversity, oxford university press, oxford 2007, 320 p. Dec 20, 2011 in this post, i provide a summary of will kymlickas very influential book on multiculturalism, titled multicultural citizenship. Multicultural odysseys hardcover will kymlicka oxford. This is what distinguishes democratic citizenship from feudal and other premodern views that determined peoples political status by. Studies multiculturalism, animal rights, and animal rightsliberation. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Will kymlicka is research director of the canadian centre for philosophy and public policy at the. Sua posicao por vezes e identificada com o argumento liberal ao defender.
But liberalism also contains a broader account of the relationship between the individual and society. He is the author of seven books published by oxford. Multiculturalism stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Will kymlicka and kathryn walker ubc press, 2012, 239 pp. Will kymlicka canada research chair in political philosophy. Offers a lucid and thoughtprovoking account of the likely future of the international politics of diversity. A liberal theory of minority rights paperback feb 18 2003. The increasingly multicultural fabric of modern societies has given rise to many new issues and conflicts, as ethnic and national minorities demand recognition and support for their cultural identity. One of the most pressing issues facing liberal democracies today is the politicisation of ethnocultural diversity. Multiculturalism is closely associated with identity politics, the politics of difference, and the politics of recognition, all of which share a commitment to revaluing disrespected identities and changing dominant patterns of representation and communication that marginalize certain groups gutmann 2003, taylor 1992, young 1990. Nov 25, 2014 political philosopher will kymlicka explains multiculturalisms role in delegitimizing antiquated ideologies of hierarchy and supremacy that reinforce discrimination and inequality. Citizenship and the accommodation of cultural minorities. It argues that certain sorts of rights for minority cultures are consistent with liberal democratic principles.
Liberal individualism and liberal neutrality will kymlicka. Political philosopher will kymlicka explains multiculturalisms role in delegitimizing antiquated ideologies of hierarchy and supremacy that reinforce discrimination and inequality. Will kymlicka queens university at kingston academia. Interculturalismo, multiculturalismo y transculturalismo. Kymlicka s multicultural citizenship is a powerful intervention in that argument. Will kymlicka and eva pfostl under contract with oxford university press. A critique of charles tayloros and nancy fraseros account of multiculturali sme en theorizing multiculturalism. Will kymlicka, multicultural citizenship philpapers. But kymlicka says that this way of thinking, however firmly entrenched in liberal selfunderstanding, rests on a mistake. A liberal theory of minority rights oxford political theory. Navigating the new international politics of diversity will kymlicka on.
Introduction to kymlicka, multicultural citizenship in the winter, 1998 semester, the first section of sociology 304 will be based on the book, will kymlicka, multicultural citizenship. If i would have to chose only three characteristics to describe the effect. This is a very short and seemingly innocuous post that actually makes some very ambitious and interesting claims. Publication date 1990 topics political science, political science publisher. Enrico caniglia and andrea spreafico luiss university press, rome, 2003, pp. Will kymlicka is research director of the canadian centre for philosophy and public policy at the university of ottawa, and visiting professor, department of philosophy, carleton university. In this post, i provide a summary of will kymlickas very influential book on multiculturalism, titled multicultural citizenship. Multicultural odysseys navigating the new international politics of diversity will kymlicka. International approaches to governing ethnic diversity, ed. Kymlicka here presents the liberal view about the nature and value of community culture in an unusually explicit and systematic way, and links it to more familiar liberal views on individual rights and state neutrality. Estados multiculturales y ciudadanos interculturales kym. Kymlicka attempts to create a framework theory for multicultural citizenship, one that recognizes and accounts for the differences between what he frames as two minority groups.
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