Educating for Humanity by Seymour Mike;Levin Henry M.;

Author:Seymour, Mike;Levin, Henry M.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2016-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Balancing Unity and Diversity

Citizens in a diverse democratic society should be able to maintain attachments to their cultural communities as well as participate effectively in the shared national culture. Unity without diversity results in cultural repression and hegemony. Diversity without unity leads to Balkanization and the fracturing of the nation-state. In a democratic multicultural nation-state, diversity and unity should coexist in a delicate balance. The attainment of the balance that is needed between diversity and unity is an ongoing process and ideal, one that is never fully reached. It is essential that both mainstream and marginalized groups participate in the formulation of societal goals related to diversity and unity. Both groups should also participate in action required to attain these goals. Deliberation and the sharing of power by mainstream and marginalized groups are essential for the construction and perpetuation of a just, moral, and participatory democratic nation-state in a culturally diverse society.

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