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The aim of the work is to approach the complex cultural system of the European Union through the analysisof cultural diversity within the EU and the existence of a possible common European cultural identity. This paperattempts to promote the debate on intercultural dialogue in the European Union and the actions undertaken by the European institutions to promote a common cultural identity based on plurality and diversity. ; El objetivo de este trabajo es hacer una aproximación al complejo sistema cultural de la Unión Europea a través del análisis de la diversidad cultural dentro de la UE y la existencia de una posible identidad cultural europea común. Se pretende así promover el debate sobre el diálogo intercultural en la Unión Europea y las acciones emprendidas por las instituciones europeas para promover una identidad cultural común basada en la pluralidad y la diversidad.

El objetivo de este trabajo es hacer una aproximación al complejo sistema cultural de la Unión Europea a través del análisis de la diversidad cultural dentro de la UE y la existencia de una posible identidad cultural europea común. Se pretende así promover el debate sobre el diálogo intercultural en la Unión Europea y las acciones emprendidas por las instituciones europeas para promover una identidad cultural común basada en la pluralidad y la diversidad. ; The aim of the work is to approach the complex cultural system of the European Union through the analysis of cultural diversity within the EU and the existence of a possible common European cultural identity. This paper attempts to promote the debate on intercultural dialogue in the European Union and the actions undertaken by the European institutions to promote a common cultural identity based on plurality and diversity.

В статье анализируется опыт использования языка в качестве инструмента интеркультурализма, проявляющийся в законодательной протекции статуса французского языка в Квебеке. Позиционируя язык в качестве основной несущей конструкции для единого коммуникативного пространства, сторонники принятия Хартии французского языка основывались на признании тесной взаимосвязи языка и культуры, что позволило добиться определенного прогресса в сфере образования и миграционной аккультурации. При этом отмечается противодействие субъектов реальной коммуникации искусственным попыткам законодательного закрепления монополии французского в области делового общения, происходящее в свете общего снижения удельного веса франкофонии в коммуникативном пространстве Канады и даже Квебека. ; The article analyzes the experience of using a language as a tool of interculturalism, which is manifested in the legislative protection status of the French language in Quebec. By positioning a language as the main load-bearing structure for a unified communication space, advocates of the adoption of the Charter of the French language used recognition of the close relationship between language and culture as a basis for progress in the field of education and acculturation of migrants. It is noted that subjects of real communication fight against artificial attempts at legislative consolidation of the monopoly of French in the field of business communication occurring in the light of the general decline in the Francophone views in the communicative space of Canada and even in Quebec.

In today's globalized world integration of languages is a frequently experienced issue. Nowadays, people speak both English and Russian by mixing them with the Azeri language often. In linguistics, this phenomenon of mixing two languages is analyzed and termed in various forms, such as code-switching, interculturalism, code-mixing etc. The study integrates quantitative research to assess interlocutors' and respondents; attitudes toward code-switching by using close-ended questionnaires. By revealing the key aspects affecting the emergence of code-switching from historical perspectives, the paper proves that preserving the originality and uniqueness of a language is a challenge that needs to be overcome. However, nowadays, at some point and by some respondents, this tendency has not been evaluated negatively. By touching upon language contact situations based on intimate intersocietal relations and the outcome of this situation, the author used the quantitative method and data collection to conclude the goal set. Based on the background information of the respective community, the data and calculations are compiled systematically in tables and graphs for further analysis. The research outcome shows that education and other socio-economic relations are vital in protecting the existence and identities of languages. Moreover, the respondents' attitudes toward growing tendency helped to demonstrate the position and perspectives of people from different genders, backgrounds, and occupations.

"A Themes in Canadian Sociology series best-seller, now in its fourth edition, "Race"and Ethnicity in Canada engages students in a critical examination of the complex and often paradoxical patterns of "race" and ethnic relations in Canada. Beginning with an overview of the major theoretical approaches in the field (with new content drawn from postcolonial studies and critical race theory), the book goes on to explore French/English relations, Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal relations, immigration, and multiculturalism in Canada and a wider global context. Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition includes expanded theoretical coverage, updated treatment of transnationalism and diaspora issues, current Canadian coverage of issues (including Canada's response to the Syrian refugee crisis, the introduction of the express entry system of immigration, Aboriginal issues, Quebec interculturalism, and racism on the internet), and brand-new Case Study boxes that highlight the experiences of people living with the realities of race and ethnicity. Concise, yet comprehensive, "Race" and Ethnicity in Canada is a thoroughly accessible introduction that enables students to thoughtfully analyse the ways in which we continue to both shape and challenge our understandings of "race" and ethnicity."--

This volume brings together a representative set of the papers given at the third annual Intercultural Horizons conference held in Siena, Italy, in October 2013. The conference attracted presenters and attendees from a variety of nations throughout five continents. The papers included in this volume are drawn from a series of conference sessions in which academicians and practitioners in the field offered theoretical analyses, case studies and other perspectives on intercultural studies, civic engagement and related topics. The volume is divided into four sections: Theoretical Considerations of Intercultural Competence and Interculturalism; Intercultural Development and Assessment: Practical Examples and Research; Civic Engagement in International and Culturally Diverse Contexts; and Intercultural Education and Training.The reader will find that most of the papers address a variety of intercultural topics beyond their specific chapter designations. In particular, the theme of second language acquisition, education and use was an overarching theme that emerged from a large number of papers and presentations, specifically with regards to the complexities now faced by intercultural educators and researchers as a result of the increasing dominance of English as a "lingua franca" both in academe and many nations

Turkey has witnessed significant social, cultural, and political change over the last decades. This transformation has manifested itself in all segments of society and resulted in the alteration of political ideologies and institutions. The twelve authors of this volume shed light on the complexities of a changing Turkey through an interdisciplinary perspective. Their application of novel conceptual approaches and methodologies make this book a unique contribution to the study of modern Turkey. Content Appropriating the Past.- Challenging Authority: Public Contention and Identity Negotiation.- Translocal Dynamics Target Groups Social, political, historical and cultural scientists The Editors Ayhan Kaya is Senior Professor of Politics at the Department of International Relations, Jean Monnet Chair of European Politics of Interculturalism, Director of the European Institute at Istanbul Bilgi University and a Member of Science Academy, Turkey. E. Fuat Keyman is Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University. Özge Onursal Beşgül is Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University in the Department of International Relations and the European Institute. Kristina Kamp is Ph.D. Candidate at Humboldt University of Berlin

The objective of this paper is to discuss and contribute to the understanding of the relationship between tourism and cultural interaction, as well as the relationship between people of different cultural backgrounds in tourist context. The interaction between cultures framed by an ideal intercultural communication is frequently the center of a tourism discourse, promoting a possible heavenly world brought by tourism. This paper argues that its relationship is, by definition, problematic because of the complexities of the tourism and the cultural phenomena, clearly shown on the contemporary social and scientific debate about monoculturalism, multiculturalism and interculturalism, and the problems and paradoxes it entails. The discourses of international organizations on the specific subjects of cultural issues and relationships, having in mind their institutional roles, also reflect, in their choices and silences, the complexity of the subject. The main conclusion of this piece of research is that such a relationship is inescapably complex, and sometimes paradoxical and contradictory or irreducible due to the complex natures of tourism and intercultural communication themselves.

Received: 18 January 2021 / Accepted: 2 March 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021

AbstractSome scholars maintain that the Republic of Turkey should construct a consociational model to manage its ethno‐cultural diversity. This article suggests consociationalism is not the optimal multiculturalist approach for Turkey, where there is some degree of interethnic moderation between ethnic Kurds and Turks at the grassroots level. In the presence of this mass‐based moderation, a consociational formula is unlikely to provide Turkish political leaders with political incentives that urge them to cooperate and enter into consociational power‐sharing arrangements with their Kurdish counterparts. This renders consociational power‐sharing arrangements difficult to promote or enforce in Turkey. In the absence of such incentives, any multicultural reform of the consociational formula would not be sustainable in Turkey. There would simply not be enough popular support for such reforms. There are some electoral strategies that offer both majority and minority leaders political incentives to move toward the moderate middle, form interethnic coalitions, foster interculturalism, and increase the number of intercultural citizens. These strategies are offered by centripetalism, another multiculturalist approach to managing ethno‐cultural diversity.

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This paper proposes a discussion of the Muslim presence in modern Western Europe and the trends that accompany it. The author argues that such debates could not be conducted in the absence of Muslims themselves and introduces Ziauddin Sardar (a modern British Muslim intellectual) and his thinking on "multiculturalism". Sardar's vision on the matter radically differs from the traditional interpretations, which usually involve European Union policies regarding ethnic minorities. Sardar's theory is built on a broader context and develops such concepts as "diversity", "identity", and "power". His approach transcends the boundaries of a limited geographic area and could be applied to non-Western regions. The author attempts to apply it to Kazakhstan, in an attempt to see how it could work in the Kazakh sociocultural context. The main focus is on the ethnic and religious characteristics of the Republic. Finally, the paper contains some suggestions for the further development of Sardar's theory of multiculturalism. The conclusions offer a justification of the possibility and necessity to transform the idea of "multiculturalism" into "interculturalism".

Introduction Turkey has witnessed significant social, cultural, and political change over the last decades. This transformation has manifested itself in all segments of society and resulted in the alteration of political ideologies and institutions. The twelve authors of this volume shed light on the complexities of a changing Turkey through an interdisciplinary perspective. Their application of novel conceptual approaches and methodologies make this book a unique contribution to the study of modern Turkey. Content Appropriating the Past.- Challenging Authority: Public Contention and Identity Negotiation.- Translocal Dynamics Target Groups Social, political, historical and cultural scientists The Editors Ayhan Kaya is Senior Professor of Politics at the Department of International Relations, Jean Monnet Chair of European Politics of Interculturalism, Director of the European Institute at Istanbul Bilgi University and a Member of Science Academy, Turkey. E. Fuat Keyman is Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabanc? University. Özge Onursal Be?gül is Assistant Professor at Istanbul Bilgi University in the Department of International Relations and the European Institute. Kristina Kamp is Ph.D. Candidate at Humboldt University of Berlin.

This paper characterizes the linguistic situation in Europe in the context of the global languagesituation. It describes the significance of the "Project Nation" for the European national languages.European unification after World War II is examined in terms of its linguistic consequences in anumber of linguistically sensitive areas such as the economy and science. The language-politicalactivities of the European Council and the European Union are characterized. A distinct languageconcept is necessary for furthering the linguistic development of Europe – such a language conceptshould take into account the teleological, the gnoseological and the communitary dimension oflanguage in equal measure. I argue against a pseudo-solution for the language question through thepropagation of a "lingua franca" and instead plead for a complex linguistic education concept forEurope, in which multilingualism is regarded and language-politically stated as a cultural andintercultural challenge. Central to this concept is the development of a workable hermeneutics.Keywords: Schlüsselbegriffe: Europa, "Projekt Nation", europäische Vereinigung, Europarat, EuropäischeUnion, "lingua franca", Mehrsprachigkeit, Interkulturalität, Hermeneutik, teleologische,gnoseologische, kommunitäre Dimension von SpracheEurope, "Project Nation", European unification, European Council, European Union,"lingua franca", multilingualism, interculturalism, hermeneutics, teleological, gnoseological,communicatory dimension of language

The question of Africa's development has continued to occupy the front burner from the social and economic discussions by scholars of various divides. But Africa's development through foreign direct investment has become a recent challenge to the African continent. African social critics and commentators as well as Western scholars have attributed the seeming slow pace of development in Africa to several factors discouraging foreign direct investment. Suggestions and literature on how to overcome these factors abound; all calling on African states to provide the enabling environment for foreign investors under this arrangement to help in solving Africa's socio-economic problems. In this essay, we adopt the method of analysis and argue that rather than blame African states for the underperformance of foreign direct investment, policy makers should be more humanistic in entering into economic agreement with the advanced countries of the world and ensure that such agreements accommodate certain positive values of the host continent. It therefore concludes that with interculturalism as the foundation of any economic solution to Africa's development problem, whether external or homegrown, Africans would appreciate and participate more in development activities that concern them.