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Community cohesion, a new framework for race and diversity, Ted Cantle

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-224) and index

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Community cohesion

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Ted Cantle

a new framework for race and diversity

Ted Cantle examines the historical approach to race and diversity and suggests that equality strategies have been a limited means of addressing discrimination and community tensions. He explores the lack of success of multiculturalism and looks at the emerging practice of community cohesion., In this timely study, the author examines the historical approach to race and diversity and suggests that equality strategies have been a vital, but limited, means of addressing discrimination and community tensions. Community Cohesion, it argues, offers a new framework to break down the barriers between different communities and understand the more fundamental causes of racism and the 'fear of difference'. Concepts of multiculturalism, identity and citizenship are also reviewed and the developing practice of community cohesion is described

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