Multiculturalism, religion and women : doing harm by doing good? / Marie Macey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macey, Marie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiculturalism.

Women.

Women--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

xv, 209 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

"This book is the first sociological and feminist critique of multicultural theory and practice. Using empirical research, it answers the question: is multiculturalism bad for women? arguing that it is not only bad for (minority ethnic) women, but for minority and majority communities, and for society as a whole"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The what and why of multiculturalism(s)

Multiculturalism, God and gender

Multiculturalism in Practice: forced marriage

Multiculturalism and liberal democracy

So, what's wrong with multiculturalism?

Where do we go from here?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230201101

0230201105

OCLC:

232981137