Publisher's Synopsis
This study aims to bring together three different perspectives on the question of whether multiculturalism is a feasible option for a modern state containing several ethnic groups and cultures. The major part of this study is empirical, consisting of a case study of the relationship between multiculturalism and nationhood in Canada.;The empirical part is divided into two: one written by the anthropologist, Christer Lindberg, and focusing on Canadian Indians; the other written by the sociologist, Svante Lundberg, discussing the impact of nationalism in Quebec on the political landscape of that province. In addition to these two empirical chapters, the study includes a critical analysis of multiculturalism as a normative principle, written by the moral philosopher, Per Bauhn.
