Cultural Diversity and the Empowerment of Minorities

Cultural Diversity and the Empowerment of MinoritiesConflicts between different racial, ethnic, national and other social groups are becoming more and more salient. One of the main sources of these internal conflicts is social and economic inequality, in particular the increasing disparities between majority and minority groups. Even societies that had been successful in dealing with external conflicts and making the transition from war to peace have realized that this does not automatically resolve

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and wellness and preventive care considerations

and the persistent influence of business groups like textbook manufacturers and test makers on educational policy-can best be understood when observed through an institutional lens

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a Chinese junk purchased by British investors

Raul Hilberg’s The Destruction of the European Jews (1961) was a foundational text in the field of Holocaust historiography

Rajmata Scindia is a member of the Indian Parliament

Three sixteenth century dietaries makes a significant contribution to our understanding of early modern culture

The relation between liberal democracy and Confucianism is explored by author Chenyang Li as he argues for a Chinese future where both coexist as independent value systems

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challenging us to negotiate our place among the exuberant variety of living and other forms

alongside the "official" revolutionary discourse