Debating Diversity: Analysing the Discourse of Tolerance by Jef Verschueren

By Jef Verschueren

Immigration, racism and nationalism became hotly debated concerns within the Western international. This hugely unique and arguable paintings specializes in the language utilized by the overwhelming majority who regard themselves as being open to a multi-cultural society.
Using Belgium as a case research and drawing parallels with the united kingdom, US, Europe and the previous Yugoslavia, the authors examine this language and demonstrate a amazing consistency among those liberal voices, resembling in news-reporting, and the language utilized by radical racist and nationalist groups.

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