Comments on: How many shared values does society need? http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/how-many-shared-values-does-society-need/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:09:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Third Tone Devil http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/how-many-shared-values-does-society-need/#comment-5361 Third Tone Devil Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:45:19 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-5361 Glad to see that course readings are coming in handy! Glad to see that course readings are coming in handy!

]]> By: Michaela http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/how-many-shared-values-does-society-need/#comment-5358 Michaela Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:19:59 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-5358 here is the link to the article http://www.pierretristam.com/Bobst/library/wf-58.htm THE USES AND ABUSES OF MULTICULTURALISM. Chili and Liberty by Amartya Sen The New Republic/ Issue date: 02.27.06 here is the link to the article

http://www.pierretristam.com/Bobst/library/wf-58.htm

THE USES AND ABUSES OF MULTICULTURALISM.
Chili and Liberty
by Amartya Sen
The New Republic/ Issue date: 02.27.06

]]> By: thinkingdifference http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/how-many-shared-values-does-society-need/#comment-5331 thinkingdifference Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:04:15 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-5331 Defining 'culture' is a tricky thing. Most of the times, we go back to invoking 'culture' as if it's something out there, justifying our choices and actions, and legitimizing the 'righteousness' of our beliefs. Besides, when 'culture' and 'nation' (or 'race' or 'ethnicity) define each other, we run into further problems as we end up essentializing both - and providing the false appearance of material infrastructure in the national institutions (as if the locus of culture is in 'national history', 'national museums', the 'national poet' etc.). It's hard to see how any discussions about multiculturalism or living in a diverse society can bring anything new unless they break free with nationalism or racism. Can you post a reference to Amartya Sens' critique? Thx. Defining ‘culture’ is a tricky thing. Most of the times, we go back to invoking ‘culture’ as if it’s something out there, justifying our choices and actions, and legitimizing the ‘righteousness’ of our beliefs. Besides, when ‘culture’ and ‘nation’ (or ‘race’ or ‘ethnicity) define each other, we run into further problems as we end up essentializing both – and providing the false appearance of material infrastructure in the national institutions (as if the locus of culture is in ‘national history’, ‘national museums’, the ‘national poet’ etc.).

It’s hard to see how any discussions about multiculturalism or living in a diverse society can bring anything new unless they break free with nationalism or racism.

Can you post a reference to Amartya Sens’ critique? Thx.

]]> By: C L O S E R » Blog Archive » Closing the week http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/how-many-shared-values-does-society-need/#comment-5291 C L O S E R » Blog Archive » Closing the week Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:49:06 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/?p=739#comment-5291 [...] How many shared values does society need? « Culture Matters Schiffauer, a well-known German anthropologist, who has been studying Turkish migrant communities in Germany (and other European countries) for a long time, challenges in his latest book the (in Europa and Germany) wide-spread belief that social integration depends on a shared set of values. Instead he postulates – and demonstrates with reference to a number of case-studies – that countries with highly diverse cultural beliefs can function very well – if … if there is a climate which values cultural exchange and sees „culture“ not as a monolithic entity. [...] [...] How many shared values does society need? « Culture Matters Schiffauer, a well-known German anthropologist, who has been studying Turkish migrant communities in Germany (and other European countries) for a long time, challenges in his latest book the (in Europa and Germany) wide-spread belief that social integration depends on a shared set of values. Instead he postulates – and demonstrates with reference to a number of case-studies – that countries with highly diverse cultural beliefs can function very well – if … if there is a climate which values cultural exchange and sees „culture“ not as a monolithic entity. [...]

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