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Abstract Within a short period of time, the Netherlands transformed itself from a relatively tolerant country to a nation that called for cultural assimilation, tough measures and neo-patriotism. The discursive genre of `new realism' played a crucial role in this retreat from multiculturalism, and that had a... view more
Within a short period of time, the Netherlands transformed itself from a relatively tolerant country to a nation that called for cultural assimilation, tough measures and neo-patriotism. The discursive genre of `new realism' played a crucial role in this retreat from multiculturalism, and that had a dual effect for immigrant women. Whereas formerly they were virtually ignored by both the integration and the emancipation policy, since the triumph of new realism they are in the centre of both policy lines and there is now more policy attention for their needs and interests. Yet in the public debate the culture card is drawn frequently and immigrant women are portrayed as either victims or accomplices of their oppressive cultures. Policy makers and practitioners in the field, however, succeeded in avoiding cultural stereotyping by developing cultural-sensitive measures, while naming them in culture-blind terms.... view less
Keywords
integration
Free Keywords
discourse; emancipation; new realism; policy;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 365-384
Journal
Ethnicities, 8 (2008) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796808092448
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)