Publisher's Synopsis
Questions of ethnic, religious and cultural diversity have once again emerged at the centre of European political debate. Intercultural Europe explores the complex relationships that exist between interculturalism and social policy. It provides challenging analysis of these relationships and the related issues of race and racism, immigration, migration, nationalizm and citizenship. It shows how all are intricately linked to the development of social policies. The book provides wide ranging coverage of both social and public policies, within member states of the European Union. The focus is variously on gender, poverty, youth, the elderly, education, housing and health. Other issues closely examined include the role of trade unions, community struggles and the spread of racist violence. While the books primary concern is interculturalism within contemporary Europe, the contributions also provide an historical perspective, examining some of the continent?s ancient antagonisms including anti-semitism, discrimination against the Rom and the conflict in Northern Ireland. This collection brings together scholars from Britain and Europe who provide a distinctive multi-disciplinary approach to the fields of European studies, interculturalism, race relations, sociology, politics and social and public policy.
