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Ali Rattansi - Multiculturalism: A Very Short Introduction

Rattansi, A. (2011). Multiculturalism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199546039

This well-balanced book critically examines arguments both in favour of and against multiculturalism, voiced over the years in the public debate on the concept and its realisation in social life. In addition to the clarity with which it presents complex arguments and theories, the specificity of his discussion is that it is based on actual social science evidence. The book provides an accessible and reliable overview of the key ideas of multicultural theory, dispelling many myths surrounding the concept and discussing their implications for contemporary societies.

Rattansi “Multiculturalism: A Very Short Introduction”