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Book Review- Alana Lentin & Gavan Titley, The Crisis of Multiculturalism: Racism in a Neoliberal Era

Author(s): Maria CERNAT
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Editura Institutul European
Keywords: crisis; multiculturalism; racism; neoliberalism.

Summary/Abstract: In their recent book, Alana Lentin and Gavan Titley are analyzing the complex relation between those criticizing multiculturalism and those criticizing minorities. Among the most famous “recited truths” of the moment is the claim stating that multiculturalism is a failed experiment and must be abandoned. In favor of what exactly – one may ask. The first problem with multiculturalism is that it makes it impossible to even talk about racism since in Western societies this type of problem has been, theoretically, already solved. The second one is that it offers the perfect opportunity for the development of all sorts of racist discourses trying to replace multiculturalism.

  • Issue Year: I/2013
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 190-194
  • Page Count: 5