The Praxis of Diversity

This edited collection brings together experts from various disciplines to engage critically with diversity theory, diversity politics, and their practical application.. Accordingly, the volume provides a provocative discursive space, where the key theore

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The Praxis of Diversity

Christoph Lütge · Christiane Lütge · Markus Faltermeier Editors

The Praxis of Diversity

Editors Christoph Lütge Peter Löscher Chair of Business Ethics Technical University of Munich Munich, Bayern, Germany

Christiane Lütge Institute of English Philology Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Bayern, Germany

Markus Faltermeier Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations Munich, Bayern, Germany

ISBN 978-3-030-26077-4 ISBN 978-3-030-26078-1  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26078-1 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Maram_shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1 Introduction: The Praxis of Diversity 1 Christoph Lütge, Christiane Lütge and Markus Faltermeier 2 Diversity Beyond Non-discrimination: From Structural Injustices to Participatory Institutions 15 Carol C. Gould 3 Diversity and the Problem of Social Glue 35 Christoph Lütge 4 Why Research on Women Entrepreneurs Needs New Directions 65 Helene Ahl 5 Political Practice, Hybrid Selves, and Rational Antagonism 105 Markus Faltermeier

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6 A Sociological Perspective on Diversity in ELT Coursebooks 137 Grit Alter 7 Approaching Diversity in Education: Pedagogic and Queer Perspectives 175 Christiane Lütge and Thorsten Merse 8 Scattered Speculations on Business and Cultural Diversity 199 Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Index 213

Notes on Contributors

Helene Ahl  is a Professor and Researcher at Encell, the National Centre for Lifelong Learning at the School of Education and Communication. She leads Encell’s research on lifelong learning at Jönköping University. Her research projects include wo