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Multiculturalism and American Democracy / edited by Arthur M. Melzer, Jerry Weinberger, and M. Richard Zinman. - 1 online resource (248 pages). - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

pt. 1. From pluralism to multiculturalism: Is assimilation dead? / Nathan Glazer. The limits of pluralism / K. Anthony Appiah. Meanings for multiculturalism / C. Vann Woodward. Boutique multiculturalism / Stanley Fish -- pt. 2. Multiculturalism and the principles of democracy: Constitutionalism and multiculturalism / Walter Berns. Majoritarian democracy and cultural minorities / Bernard Boxill. Democratic multiculturalism / Wilson Carey McWilliams. The virtues of multiculturalism / Anne Norton. Multiculturalism and American liberal democracy / James Ceaser. Liberal democracy, universalism, and multiculturalism / Marc F. Plattner -- pt. 3. Multiculturalism and civic education: Civic education in a changing society / Linda Chavez. Multiculturalism and civic education / Lorraine Pangle -- pt. 4. Multiculturalism and the arts: What is a classic? / J.M. Coetzee. Fiction: the power of lies / Mario Vargas Llosa.

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ISBN: 9780700631124

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democratie.
Multiculturele samenlevingen.
Multiculturalism.
Democracy.
Cultural pluralism.
Pluralisme--États-Unis--Congres.
Multiculturalisme--États-Unis--Congres.
Democratie--États-Unis--Congres.
Cultural pluralism--United States--Congresses.
Multiculturalism--United States--Congresses.
Democracy--United States--Congresses.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books.