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Part of a review symposium on a book by Francisco Colom, Razones de identitad. Pluralismo cultural e integracion politica ([Rights of Identity. Cultural Pluralism and Political Integration] Barcelona: Anthropos, 1999). Colom's perception of the cultural & political resistance of Catalonians in contemporary Spain is disputed. Colom's position that Catalonian resistance precipitates political disintegration is countered on four theoretical fronts: (1) cultural pluralism ultimately facilitates national political discourse & integration; (2) linguistic freedom is inherent in cultural rights; (3) a culturally centered political philosophy encourages agreement in the long run by helping to alleviate injustice & oppression; & (4) developing diverse patterns of rationality based on cultural understanding cultivates political integration. 8 References. D. Bajo