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Category Archives: Multiculturalism
The Psychology of our Immigration Unease
Acknowledging our discomfort over migrants is the start of a conversation about ourselves, not an argument for immigration control. Continue reading
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Multiculturalism Jumps The Shark
Or rather, “State multiculturalism has failed” jumps the shark. David Cameron had made a speech about multiculturalism this weekend. When I heard news reports about his remarks, I thought to myself that this was probably nothing new. I have only … Continue reading
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Global Culture vs International Culture
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Salman Rushdie at English PEN
Here’s a video we made of Salman Rushdie accepting the Golden PEN award from our outgoing president, Lisa Appignanesi. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2010%2F12%2F09%2Fsalman-rushdie-at-english-pen%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Salman+Rushdie+at+English+PEN’; addthis_pub = ”;
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Kunzru on Multiculturalism
Hari Kunzru is in Istanbul for the European Writers Parliament. He has just published the text of his speech, and the following passage is clear Sharp-bait: It seems to me that multiculturalism, once a useful and progressive kind of politics, … Continue reading
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Hindi versus English
However, what really puzzled me was the interviewer, who jumped between Hindi and English with no apparent pattern – some clauses in one language, some in another. What’s going on there? Continue reading
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Chimanmanda Adichie’s Single Story
“I have always felt that it is impossible to engage properly with a place or a person, without engaging with all the stories of that place and that person. ” Continue reading
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Defending the Cordoba Mosque
Over in New York, an argument is blazing over the Cordoba Initiative, an Islamic cultural and community centre planned for downtown New York. Shrill critics have labelled it the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ and called for the project to be cancelled, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Multiculturalism, Religion, USA
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WOMAD and Multiculturalism
One of the highlights of WOMAD last weekend was watching a comeback performance by the Afro-Celt Sound System, who rocked the tent on Sunday evening with a tight blend of two cultures. The undoubted crowd-pleaser was a three-way drum duel … Continue reading
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Trouble Looming over Burqa Ban
So, French MPs have voted to ban the burka. We know where this story will go next. Somewhere in France, a woman will engage in a piece of civil disobediance and enter a public space wearing her veil. She will … Continue reading
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