Thinking Diversity, Building Cohesion
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Publisher: Rozenberg Publishers
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 903610128X
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Diversity, Violence, and Recognition
Author: Elisabeth King
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0197509452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen considering strategies to address violent conflict, scholars and policymakers debate the wisdom of recognizing versus avoiding reference to ethnic identities in government institutions. In Diversity, Violence, and Recognition, Elisabeth King and Cyrus Samii examine the reasons that governments choose to recognize ethnic identities and the consequences of such choices for peace. The authors introduce a theory on the merits and risks of recognizing ethnic groups in state institutions, pointing to the crucial role of ethnic demographics. Through a global quantitative analysis and in-depth case studies of Burundi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia, they find promise in recognition. Countries that adopt recognition go on to experience less violence, more economic vitality, and more democratic politics, but these effects depend on which ethnic group is in power. King and Samii's findings are important for scholars studying peace, democracy, and development, and practically relevant to policymakers attempting to make these concepts a reality.
Identity, Ethnic Diversity and Community Cohesion
Author: Margaret Wetherell
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2007-06-04
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1848604610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is meant by community? Is there a balance between equality, integration and diversity? Does the idea of identity undermine community cohesion? Identity, Ethnic Diversity and Community Cohesion considers these questions and explores the concept of identity and how its different meanings and interpretations impact upon community policy. The book brings together the ideas and perspectives of leading academics, policymakers, think-tank representatives, and community workers, offering a cutting-edge and interprofessional approach to the key debates. Other key features include: - strong links between theory, practice and policy - up-to-date analysis of contemporary policy issues - author commentaries, ′reflections′ on key themes, and case studies that illustrate the relevance of research to ′real life′ - a leading group of editors and authors - the ESRC Identities Programme and the Runnymede Trust represent a wealth of research and policymaking experience. This original and innovative book makes a distinctive contribution to debates about identity, ethnicity and community cohesion. It is of interest to those studying social policy, community studies, politics and sociology as well as being relevant for policymakers, researchers and those working in the public sector. Margaret Wetherell is Professor of Social Psychology at the Open University and Director of the ESRC Identities and Social Action Programme. Michelynn Laflèche, Director of the Runnymede Trust, has headed the Trust′s work programme and strategic policy direction since 2001. Robert Berkeley, a sociologist with a PhD from Trinity College, Oxford, is Deputy Director of the Runnymede Trust.
Community Cohesion in Crisis?
Author: Flint, John
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2008-07-23
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781847420237
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines how new dimensions of diversity and difference, so often debated in the national context, are emerging at the neighbourhood level.
Building Trust in Diverse Teams
Author: Emergency Capacity Building Project
Publisher: Oxfam
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 143
ISBN-13: 0855986158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding Trust in Diverse Teams supports humanitarian practitioners, human-resource departments and regional and head-office emergency professionals as they improve team effectiveness during an emergency and ultimately improve their ability to save lives.
Interculturalism: The New Era of Cohesion and Diversity
Author: T. Cantle
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012-10-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781137027481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInterculturalism is a new concept for managing community relations in a world defined by globalization and 'superdiversity'. This book argues that as countries become more diverse a new framework of interculturalism is needed to mediate these relationships and that this will require new systems of governance to support it.
Segregation and Mistrust
Author: Eric M. Uslaner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-09-17
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1139788523
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeneralized trust – faith in people you do not know who are likely to be different from you – is a value that leads to many positive outcomes for a society. Yet some scholars now argue that trust is lower when we are surrounded by people who are different from us. Eric M. Uslaner challenges this view and argues that residential segregation, rather than diversity, leads to lower levels of trust. Integrated and diverse neighborhoods will lead to higher levels of trust, but only if people also have diverse social networks. Professor Uslaner examines the theoretical and measurement differences between segregation and diversity and summarizes results on how integrated neighborhoods with diverse social networks increase trust in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Australia. He also shows how different immigration and integration policies toward minorities shape both social ties and trust.
Approaches to Managing Organizational Diversity and Innovation
Author: Erbe, Nancy D.
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2014-04-30
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1466660074
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany contemporary skills and approaches have emerged as the result of researching and working with diverse global partnerships, teams, networks, companies, and projects. Due to the increasingly innovative global community, it is necessary adapt to these developments and aspire to those most important for their particular involvement. Approaches to Managing Organizational Diversity and Innovation presents a variety of practical tools, skills, and practices that demonstrate effective ways to positively impact the global community through effective management practice. Demonstrating different ways to manage diversity and innovation, this publication provides models and approaches capable of transforming societies, citizens, and professionals so they are better prepared to embrace diversity. This reference work is particularly useful to academicians, professionals, engineers, and students interested in understanding how globalization impacts their discipline or practice.
Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion
Author: Jane Jenson
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781849290234
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the literature on social cohesion. Presentsa range of indicators that have been used to measure social cohesion.
Multiculturalism and Social Cohesion
Author: Jeffrey G. Reitz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-04-05
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1402099584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes multiculturalism ‘work’? Does multiculturalism policy create social cohesion, or undermine it? Multiculturalism was introduced in Canada in the 1970s and widely adopted internationally, but more recently has been hotly debated, amid new concerns about social, cultural, and political impacts of immigration. Advocates praise multiculturalism for its emphasis on special recognition for cultural minorities as facilitating their social integration, while opponents charge that multiculturalism threatens social cohesion by encouraging social isolation. Multiculturalism is thus rooted in a theory of human behaviour, and this book examines the empirical validity of some of its basic propositions, focusing on Canada as the country for which the most enthusiastic claims for multiculturalism have been made. The analysis draws on the massive national Ethnic Diversity Survey of over 41,000 Canadians in 2002, the most extensive survey yet conducted on this question. The analysis provides a new and more nuanced understanding of the complex relation between multiculturalism and social cohesion, challenging uncritically optimistic or pessimistic views. Ethnic community ties facilitate some aspects of social integration, while discouraging others. For racial minorities, relations within and outside minority communities are greatly complicated by more frequent experiences of discrimination and inequality, slowing processes of social integration. Implications for multicultural policies emphasize that race relations present important challenges across Quebec and the rest of Canada, including for the new religious minorities, and that ethnic community development requires more explicit support for social integration.
