Intercultural Issues and Concepts

The book focuses on Intercultural approach combining a conceptual and practical approach. It is composed by 18 "middle range concepts" - as social integration, migration governance, cultural identity, citizenship, reflexivity, overcoming racism - connecting specific issues with the theoretical dimension to have a good implementation of practices.

Why an intercultural glossary today? How does interculturalism deal with the cultural shifts led by the resurgence of populism in Europe leading towards increasingly close-minded and selfish attitudes? Are the social sciences helpful in the implementation of an intercultural approach? How to teach students the fundamentals of interculturalism? Over the last years, the fierce populisms raising around Europe has been a strong enemy of interculturalism which grow weaker in front of the simplest solutions provided by intolerance and racism. Social sciences provide strong concepts to be grounded in social policy, urban administration, education, and interreligious dialogue. Drawing from sociology, psychology, history, philosophy, education, human geography, and international law, the book offers a list of 18 «middle-range concepts» as social integration, migration governance, cultural identity, participation, citizenship, reflexivity, resilience - and «thematic issues», like overcoming racism, revitalising urban periphery, and human rights enforcement. Each entry includes elements of reflection for the development of practices and projects coping with major societal challenges in the extra-academic areas. The book, written by a multi-national pool of European academic lectures, is meant to facilitate all actors committed to the building of a more inclusive society.

Autorentext

Maddalena Colombo is Full Professor in Sociology of Cultural and Communicative processes at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. She is the Director of the CIRMiB (Centre of Initiatives and research on Migration Brescia) and has coordinated the Jean Monnet Module IDEAL -Intercultural Dialogue in Europe and Active poLicies. Guia Gilardoni has a research scholarship at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and is an international research project manager at ISMU Foundation.

Inhalt

Introduction Léonce Bekemans: Citizenship Carlo Ruzza: Civil Society Maja Becker and Claudia Manzi: Cultural Identity Monica Spatti: Human Rights Enforcement Mariagrazia Santagati: Interethnic Relationships Albert Mora Castro: Living Together Alessandra Gerolin: Multiculturalism Maddalena Colombo: Overcoming Racism Luciano Morganti and Giordano Zambelli: Participation Monica Amadini: Reflexivity Gabriella Pusztai and Veronika Bocsi: Religiosity Conviviality Ankica Kosic: Resilience Paolo Molinari: Revitalising Urban Peripheries Adrian Pabst: Secularization Paola Zini: Self-Determination Paolo Ruspini: Transnationalism Nicoleta Laura Popa: Values Transmission.