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This essay discusses the difference between the concepts of multiculturalism and interculturalism, both concepts which are current on the Canadian scene. It argues that the difference between the two is not so much a matter of the concrete policies, but concerns rather the story that we tell about where we are coming from and where we are going. In some ways, we could argue that interculturalism is more suitable for certain European countries.
This article originally appeared in Philosophy & Social Criticism (vol. 38, Nos. 4–5), pp. 413–423, Copyright © 2012 by (Special Issue: Alessandro Ferrara , Volker Kaul , David Rasmussen (eds.), “Overcoming the Trap of Resentment. Reset-Dialogues İstanbul Seminars 2011”). Reprinted by Permission of SAGE Publications, Ltd.
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In writing this essay, I have been greatly helped by discussions with Gérard Bouchard, both during our time as co-chairs of the Quebec Commission on Reasonable Accommodation, and since.
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Taylor, C. (2016). Interculturalism or Multiculturalism?. In: Benhabib, S., Kaul, V. (eds) Toward New Democratic Imaginaries - İstanbul Seminars on Islam, Culture and Politics. Philosophy and Politics - Critical Explorations, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41821-6_18
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