Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference Experiences of Culture Con

Multicultural societies are a phenomenon that can be increasingly observed worldwide. This book focuses on the question of how individuals living within a multicultural society experience the meeting of cultures. Murdock combines both a thorough review of

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Elke Murdock

PALGRAVE POLITICS OF IDENTITY & CITIZENSHIP SERIES

Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference

Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series

The politics of identity and citizenship has assumed increasing importance as our polities have become significantly more culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Different types of scholars, including philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and historians make contributions to this field and this series showcases a variety of innovative contributions to it. Focusing on a range of different countries, and utilizing the insights of different disciplines, the series helps to illuminate an increasingly controversial area of research and titles in it will be of interest to a number of audiences including scholars, students and other interested individuals.

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Elke Murdock

Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference Experiences of Culture Contact

Elke Murdock University of Luxembourg Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series ISBN 978-1-137-59678-9 ISBN 978-1-137-59679-6 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-59679-6

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Acknowledgements

I want to express my gratitude to all who have made this book project possible. The research presented in this book was supported by a grant from the Fonds National de la Recherche, Luxembourg. I would like to express a special thank y