Исследование проблемы мультикультурализма в работах словенского философа Славоя Жижека
Multiculturalism in Works of Slovenian Philosopher Slavoj Žižek

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses the issue of multiculturalism and its role in the works of the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek in terms of the manifestations of this concept in modern social relations. The works of Slavoj Zizek, dealing with the issue of multiculturalism, are analyzed from the perspective of positive and negative consequences of this social phenomenon. The positive aspects include the ability to dialogue with individuals from different cultures, rejection of xenophobia and chauvinism, as well as tolerance to racial, ethnic, religious groups. The negative aspects include «counter racism», «racism with a distance» and other hidden manifestations of monocultural hegemony, which in time lead to open negative events in the society. Slavoj Zizek, one of the most famous critics of multiculturalism, sees multiculturalism as the reverse side of globalization, as an ideology that hides the power of exploitation and the destruction of individualities behind its attractive external side. The work focuses on the recognition of the Other – an individual that represents other forms of morality, ethnicity and culture.

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