Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism
By (Author) Raimond Gaita
Text Publishing
The Text Publishing Company
7th March 2011
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Civics and citizenship
Central / national / federal government policies
305.80
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 193mm, Spine 16mm
165g
Description
September 11, 2001 marked a change in Australian attitudes towards immigrants. The spotlight was on Muslims. This collection of thought-provoking essays looks at multiculturalism's successes and failures in providing a secure, well-integrated, free and fair Australia. Philosopher and writer Raimond Gaita has gathered some of Australia's leading writers in the field to examine an issue that goes to the heart of Australia's identity. Waleed Aly examines the role that the media has played in anti-Islamic myth-making in popular Western culture. Shakira Hussein looks at how Australia's immigration policy has changed the cultural landscape. Geoffrey Brahm Levey writes on multiculturalism and terror and Raimond Gaita on 'the war on terror'.
Author Bio
Raimond Gaita's books include Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity, The Philosopher's Dog, Why the War was Wrong (as editor and contributor) and Breach of Trust: Truth, Morality and Politics (Quarterly Essay 16).
