Summary: Cultural Diversity & Social Cohesion

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  • Social Cohesion & Cultural Diversity; What is the probem?

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  • What is a short description for cultural diversity?

    Multiculturalism.
  • What are the major features of liberal society?

    Liberties (freedom of...)
    Equality 
    Solidarity

    A western society is a liberal society or democracy. 
  • What are the four domains of incorporation discussed?

    1) Economis: performance in education, labour marekt, entrepreneurship;
    2) Politics: citizenship, loyalty, group identites (transnationalism);
    3) Culture;
    4) Globel identity (external relationships).
  • Social Cohesion & Cultural Diversity; Superdiversity

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  • What is a nation (in the view of this lecture)?

    The result of decisions made by heroes to establish social cohesion. Therefore a nation can bee seen as the biggest example of social cohesion.
  • What are national heroes?

    Individuals who symbolize the nation-state.
    - icon;
    - role model.
  • What is an example of a consequence of globalization?

    The explosion of low-cost airlines.
  • Describe the  concept of the independent citizen

    Concept of the indpendent citizen has replaced the concept of the supported citizen. 

    "You have to do it for yourself".
  • What is an example of a mushroom community?

    Churches who take in the place of hte sate (partly) in order to establish social cohesion.

    Bonding + bridging.
  • Social Cohesion & Cultural Diversity; Bonding

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  • How can we "bond" social cohesion?

    With different types of "glue". There are different mechanisms that ask for different types of bonding. 

    Like, families and love
  • How is cohesion established?

    Exposed: by the state, parents, etc.
    Undermined: secularization.

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