Interculturalism and the 'Ideological Turn' of Diversity Politics

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ID3639263
AuthorsR Zapata-Barrero (0000-0002-3478-1330, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume45
Issue4
Pages656-671
Publication date2024-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0725-6868 • E-ISSN: 1469-9540
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07256868.2023.2293190
OpenAlexW4389859966
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited50

This article critically examines how ideology permeates the politics of diversity today and is forcing us to clarify political positions towards a much more intercultural approach to diversity. At a time when the demographic argument is gaining momentum in the US, Europe, and other continents, with neo-colonial beliefs of white supremacy and irrational fears of the ‘Great replacement’ movement, the diversity politics debate is becoming strongly polarized. In this ‘ideological turn’ diversity emerges as a political option rather than a by-product of the globalization processes. Going beyond the multicultural/intercultural debate, this article represents a step forward by highlighting the specificities of interculturalism and how these distinctive features can be considered today as strategic resources for revitalizing the left's position on diversity politics. As a normative and political ideology, interculturalism may have the potential to shape diversity as a new public culture and implement the scale shift of citizenship from a state to a more urban intercultural citizenship. Theorizing these features from the left would certainly help to reduce right-wing ideologies that foster a strong reluctance to diversity

Ideology · Interculturalism · Multiculturalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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