Trust, democracy, and multicultural challenges
By: Patti Tamara Lenard
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780271052533
Subjects: Social aspects; Multiculturalism; Democracy
Description: "Examines the potential for distrust in an environment of ethnocultural diversity arising from increasing rates of immigration, and its implications for a democratic society. Incorporates democratic theory, multiculturalism theory, and migration theory"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: trust, democracy, and multicultural challenges; title: Trust defined; title: Trust as a foundational democratic value; title: Distrust, mistrust, and democracy; title: Public culture and trust; title: Trust and ethnocultural diversity in multicultural democracies; title: Severely divided societies, trust, and the struggle for democracy; title: Guiding trust building in democracies; title: Conclusion: the challenges of multiculturalism.