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Ethnicity, religion and intercultural dialogue in the European border space
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Abstract Ethnicity and religious confession are concepts around which discussion and controversy arise, generating emotions and feelings of extreme intensity. Each of us belongs to such communities. By default, there is a strong pressure on us to be subjective. Intercultural dialogue can be successfully prov... view more
Ethnicity and religious confession are concepts around which discussion and controversy arise, generating emotions and feelings of extreme intensity. Each of us belongs to such communities. By default, there is a strong pressure on us to be subjective. Intercultural dialogue can be successfully provided where a community that is aware of the others comes to communicate, to cooperate, and to build the structure of a multicultural society. Studies have shown that ethnic and religious diversity is poor when missing openness to other communities. On the other hand, this diversity, as it is the case throughout Central and South-Eastern Europe, reveals the less desirable realities. Today we are talking about discrimination, marginalization, low-status minorities, peripheral societies, inequitable distribution of resources; therefore, we can conclude that the majority-minority relations management highlights the demographic aspect (quantity) and the sociological aspect, i.e. the distribution of authority and power.... view less
Keywords
multicultural society; EU; cultural diversity; ethnicity; Europe; Eastern Europe; identity; Central Europe; migration; religion; minority; European integration
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
intercultural dialogue
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 11-18
Journal
Eurolimes (2011) Supl.
Issue topic
Ethnicity, confession and intercultural dialogue at the European Union’s east border
ISSN
1841-9259
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution