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Generous Betrayal: Politics of Culture in the New Europe

Paperback • 2002 • English

Generous Betrayal: Politics of Culture in the New Europe

By Unni Wikan

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All over Western Europe, the lot of many non-Western immigrants is one of marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this book, the author shows how an excessive respect for "their culture" has been part of the problem. Culture has become a new concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights - especially for women and children. Fearful of being considered racist, state agencies have sacrificed freedom and equality in the name of culture. Compar...Show more

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9780226896854

Published year

2002

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English

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Generous Betrayal: Politics of Culture in the New Europe

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