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Dissolving the Diaspora
Article first published online: 15 JUL 2008
DOI: 10.1002/casp.953
Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
Volume 18, Issue 4, pages 382–386, July/August 2008
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How to Cite
Garner, S. (2008), Dissolving the Diaspora. J. Community. Appl. Soc. Psychol., 18: 382–386. doi: 10.1002/casp.953
Publication History
- Issue published online: 15 JUL 2008
- Article first published online: 15 JUL 2008
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Keywords:
- multiculturalism;
- diaspora;
- racism;
- diversity;
- Muslims
Abstract
[Dissolving the Diaspora] provides a Canadian perspective on the problem of intergration viewed through the prism of a particular understanding of multiculturalism. In this article the three key themes; the conceptualisation of diversities, diaspora and dialogue, are identified, and these conceptes are engaged with critically. I argue that despite the many advantages of the multicultural paradigm, there are still a number of fault lines that require critical attention, among which are the relationship of culture to class, and the failure to fully incorporate racism in its vocabulary. I suggest, using the phrase ‘the grammar of social location’, that the language of multiculturalism still ties us to a relatively static model of culture and away from an analysis of the complexity of inequalities. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.