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Rejoinder: multiculturalism and interculturalism: alongside but separate
1Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain.
Comparative Migration Studies
|July 10, 2018
Summary
Interculturalism (IC) is distinct from multiculturalism (MC), addressing MC's legitimacy crisis. IC leverages diversity as a resource for community cohesion and development.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Cultural Studies
- Public Policy
Background:
- Critiques of multiculturalism (MC) have led to a legitimacy crisis.
- The emergence of interculturalism (IC) is situated within policy paradigm shifts.
- MC and IC are presented as complementary, not conflicting, approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To defend the distinctiveness of interculturalism (IC) from multiculturalism (MC).
- To position IC as a response to the limitations of MC.
- To highlight IC's role in contemporary migration and diversity studies.
Main Methods:
- Rejoinder to critical comments on interculturalism.
- Conceptual analysis of MC and IC.
- Policy analysis within the context of the 'local turn'.
Main Results:
- Interculturalism (IC) offers a distinct approach to managing diversity.
- IC addresses epistemological gaps in multiculturalism (MC).
- IC is framed as a mainstreaming policy and a new public mindset fostering a diverse public culture.
Conclusions:
- Interculturalism (IC) transforms diversity into a resource for community cohesion, economic development, and social solidarity.
- IC promotes reduced xenophobia and enhanced creativity.
- Further development requires a multidimensional theory of contact and normative reflection on public benefits.
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