Multiculturalism

Question 1

luck egalitariainsim

Answer 1

we should only compensate for things that happen to people by accident.

Question 2

sufficientism

Answer 2

its okay if some people have more money/ resources than others as long as everyone has enough to meet their basic needs

Question 3

podgge thinks that

Answer 3

poverty persists because of proximity bias
we live in isolation from poverty, so we think it doesn’t require our moral attention

Question 4

thick vs thin conceptions of multiculturalism

Answer 4

thin multiculturalism responds to global diversity

thick multiculturalism also reacts to our understandings of “normal” as white, male, straight.

Question 5

differentiated citizenship

Answer 5

rather than eliminating differences in the name of commonality, differentiated citizenship says we should recognize individuals as both individuals and as parts of groups & we should accommodate for group differences

Question 6

describe politics of redistribution vs. recognition

Answer 6

politics of redistribution addresses socio-economic injustices, while the politics of recognition addresses cultural injusticees.

Question 7

how does taylor think of politics of recognition

Answer 7

taylor emphasizes how individual recognition can shape identity, and how we view ourselves.

Question 8

how does fraser think of politics of recognition

Answer 8

fraser focuses on the need for systemic change to address cultural injustices

Question 9

what’s kymlicka’s take on balancing out liberalism & multiculturalism?

Answer 9

kymlica supports external protection, but opposes internal protection
external protection means we should protect minority groups from domination by the majority group.
internal protection means we shouldn’t interfere with what the group does inside them (dress codes norms etc)

Question 10

what are 3 principles that ground rights claims

Answer 10

1) Equality- the state should guarantee equal autonomy for everyone
2) Historical Agreement- national groups should have a contract.
3) Cultural diveristy- a diverse world is a better world

Question 10

what do communitarians think about multiculturalism

Answer 10

communities should be able to protect their own interests.
when there’s conflict between groups, communitarians think we shouldn’t apply individual rights, instead, we should have community dialogue.

Question 11

bikhu parekh (a communitarian thinker) argues that…

Answer 11

there should be limits on freedom of speech with regards to criticizing religious groups.
(applies when group is clearly identifiable, the group means a lot to its members, and they’re particularly vulnerable to discrimination)

Question 12

cosmopolitan critique of multiculturalism

Answer 12

1. essentializing culture
2. stunts cultural growth

Question 13

what does essentializing culture mean and who argues this?

Answer 13

essentializing culture is a cosmopolitan critique that says multiculturalism overemphasizes the importance of cultural differences which creates an artificial separation between groups

Question 14

what does stunts cultural growth mean and who argues this?

Answer 14

stunts cultural growth is a cosmopolitan critique that says multiculturalism emphasizes old cultures too much which hinders the growth of cultures.

Question 15

redistribution critique of multiculturalism

Answer 15

1. politics of recognition
2. economic and cultural targets

Question 16

what does politics of recognition mean with regards to the critique of multiculturalism, and who argues this?

Answer 16

the redistribution critique argues that recognizing and accommodating minority cultures can divert attention from addressing economic inequalities.

Question 17

what does economic and cultural targets mean with regards to the critique of multiculturalism, and who argues this?

Answer 17

economic targets such as the working class and cultural targets like minorities have different needs and this should be addressed.

Question 18

2 MAIN WAYS TO CRITIQUE MULTICULTURALISM

Answer 18

1) cosmopolitanism
2) redistribution