Multicultural Horizons: Diversity and the Limits of the Civil Nation (International Library of Sociology)

The intensity of feeling that multiculturalism invariably ignites is considered in this timely analysis of how the ‘New Britain’ of the twenty-first century is variously re-imagined as multicultural. Introducing the concept of ‘multicultural intimacies’, Anne-Marie Fortier offers a new form of critical engagement with the cultural politics of multiculturalism, one that attends to ideals of mixing, loving thy neighbour and feelings for the nation. In the first study of its kind, Fortier considers the anxieties, desires, and issues that form representations of ‘multicultural Britain’ available in the British public domain. She investigates: the significance of gender, sex, generations and kinship, as well as race and ethnicity, in debates about cultural difference the consolidation of religion as a marker of absolute difference ‘moral racism’, the criteria for good citizenship and the limits of civility. This book presents a unique analysis of multiculturalism that draws on insights from critical race studies, feminist and queer studies, postcolonialism and psychoanalysis. Multiculturalism is and always has been a deeply emotive and highly contested issue. The intensity of feelings that multiculturalism invariably ignites is considered in this timely analysis of how the 'New Britain' of the 21st century is variously re-imagined as multicultural. Introducing the concept of 'multicultural intimacies', Anne-Marie Fortier offers a new form of critical engagement with the cultural politics of multiculturalism, one that attends to ideals of mixing, loving thy neighbor and feelings for the nation. In the first study of its kind, Fortier considers the anxieties, desires, and issues that form representations of 'multicultural Britain' available in the British public domain. She investigates: *the significance of gender, sex, generations, and kinship, as well as race and ethnicity, in debates about cultural difference * the consolidation of religion as a marker of absolute difference * 'moral racism', the criteria for good citizenship and the limits of civility. This book presents a unique analysis of multiculturalism that draws on insights from citical race studies, feminist and queer studies, post-colonialism, and psychoanalysis. The book with appeal to undergraduates, postgraduates, and researchers interested in the cultural politics of neo-liberal ideals of diversity management, tolerance, and the national fantasy The intensity of feeling that multiculturalism invariably ignites is considered in this timely analysis of how the 'New Britain' of the twenty-first century is variously re-imagined as multicultural. Introducing the concept of 'multicultural intimacies', the author offers a new form of critical engagement with the cultural politics of multiculturalism, one that attends to ideals of mixing, loving thy neighbour and feelings for the nation. In the first study of its kind, the author considers the anxieties, desires, and issues that form representations of 'multicultural Britain' available in the British public domain. She investigates: the significance of gender, sex, generations and kinship, as well as race and ethnicity, in debates about cultural difference the consolidation of religion as a marker of absolute difference 'moral racism', and the criteria for good citizenship and the limits of civility. This book presents a unique analysis of multiculturalism that draws on insights from critical race studies, feminist and queer studies, postcolonialism and psychoanalysis Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 9 1 Horizons of intimacies......Page 12 2 Pride, shame, and the skin of citizenship......Page 32 3 ‘Children of multicultural Britain’: The good, the bad, the uncanny......Page 49 4 Loving thy neighbour and the politics of inter-ethnic propinquity......Page 77 5 How does it feel? Feeling states and the limits of the civil nation......Page 98 Notes......Page 117 Bibliography......Page 130 Index......Page 143 Introducing the concept of 'multicultural intimacies', this book offers a new form of critical engagement with the cultural politics of multiculturalism, one that attends to ideals of mixing, loving thy neighbour and feelings for the nation. In the first study of its kind, Fortier considers the anxieties, desires, and issues that form representations of 'multicultural Britain' available in the public domain Horizons Of Intimacies -- Pride, Shame, And The Skin Of Citizenship -- 'children Of Multicultural Britain': The Good, The Bad, The Uncanny -- Loving Thy Neighbour And The Politics Of Inter-ethnic Propinquity -- How Does It Feel? Feeling States And The Limits Of The Civil Nation. Anne-marie Fortier. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [119]-131) And Index.