The Resilience of Multiculturalism


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Illuminates contemporary debates on citizenship, identity and multiculturalism through the lens of Tariq Modood's thought Written by world-leading scholars on multiculturalism from Europe, Canada, Australia and India Spans different aspects and fields of multiculturalism, including secularism, nationalism, migration and ethno-cultural diversity and inclusion Discusses contemporary and salient topics alongside a historically informed consideration of the evolution of the debates in which these rest Identifies and critically elaborates on a particular intellectual strand of multiculturalist thinking: that of Tariq Modood Bringing together world-leading scholars from the Global North and Global South, this book interrogates ideas of multiculturalism and their resilience in politics, policy and culture. To do so, each chapter critically engages with one of the foremost thinkers and proponents in the field, Tariq Modood. As a whole, the book contributes to debates on citizenship and diversity, identity and belonging, and nationalism and migration. Multiculturalism has been dubbed a failure by many politicians and scholars, even some sympathetic to cultural diversity. Yet, it remains alive in political, policy and scholarly debates, proving remarkably resilient and influential on issues of citizenship, diversity and identity. Modood’s thought has had a demonstrable impact through cutting edge contributions across Politics, Sociology and Social Policy, creating a point of orientation for multiculturalists and those who are critical of multiculturalism.




Contextualizing Immigrant and Refugee Resilience


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This book offers a comprehensive overview of resilience across immigrant and refugee populations. It examines immigrant and refugee strengths and challenges and explores what these experiences can impart about the psychology of human resilience. Chapters review culture functions and how they can be used as a resource to promote resilience. In addition, chapters provide evidence-based approaches to foster and build resilience. Finally, the book provides policy recommendations on how to promote the well-being of immigrant and refugee families. Topics featured in this book include: Methods of cultural adaptation and acculturation by immigrant youth. Educational outcomes of immigrant youth in a European context. Positive adjustment among internal migrants. Experiences of Syrian and Iraqian asylum seekers. Preventive interventions for immigrant youth. Fostering cross-cultural friendships with the ViSC Anti-Bullying Program. Contextualizing Immigrant and Refugee Resilience is a must-have resource for researchers, professors, graduate students as well as clinicians, professionals, and policymakers in the fields of developmental, social, and cross-cultural psychology, parenting and family studies, social work, and all interrelated disciplines.




Promoting Academic Resilience in Multicultural America


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Promoting Academic Resilience in Multicultural America combines biographical sketches of resilient students, examples of effective programs designed to encourage resilience, recent research in the field, and their own experiences of resilient academics of color. The book illustrates exactly how academic success occurs within traditionally challenged learning environments. The authors focus most closely on the crucial transition between high school and college. The individuals spotlighted and programs outlined cross racial, gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic lines, and include African American, Hispanic, and white students. In part, the authors conclude that there are specific multidimensional protective factors that work collaboratively to enable the success of these exceptional students. It is the detailed exploration of these phenomena that lie at the heart of this work and that has the potential to help all children excel. Among other uses, this book could be a valuable addition to a college freshmen seminar series, a foundations of education course, a course on multiculturalism in America and/or any course focused on basic educational psychology.




Resilience of Multicultural and Multigenerational Leadership and Workplace Experience


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In today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, the challenges faced by individuals, teams, and organizations are more pressing than ever. The persistent global tragedies and instabilities demand a new approach to leadership—one that goes beyond traditional models to address the complexities of a multicultural and multigenerational workforce. The need for resilience has never been more urgent as we grapple with the aftermath of a pandemic and the ever-evolving landscape of work. The book titled Resilience of Multicultural and Multigenerational Leadership and Workplace Experience dives deep into the heart of the issue, highlighting the importance of cultivating resilience as a dynamic ability. It serves as a call to action for individuals and leaders to fortify their resilience, transforming it from a mere survival mechanism into a strategic advantage that propels individuals and organizations towards success. The core objective of Resilience of Multicultural and Multigenerational Leadership and Workplace Experience is to offer various solutions to the challenges posed by the contemporary business environment. Grounded in both theoretical and empirical research, the book aims to provide a guide for scholars and professionals navigating the complexities of leadership in a multicultural context. By delving into the strategic role of resilient leadership across various organizational levels, the book equips its readers with the tools and insights needed to not only face these challenges but emerge stronger.




Dimensions of Multicultural Counseling


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This collection of life stories offers compelling narratives by individuals from different races, ethnic groups, religions, sexual orientations, and social classes. By weaving these engaging stories with relevant theoretical topics, this unique textbook provides deeper levels of understanding on how cultural factors influence identity, personality, worldview, and mental health. An Instructor’s Resource CD with supplemental materials for each chapter and a helpful internet study site at http://www.sagepub.com/dimensionsofmulticulturalcounselingstudy/ including podcasts and videos offer further opportunities that examine and apply this mosaic of rich subject matter.




Social Resilience in the Neoliberal Era


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What is the impact of three decades of neoliberal narratives and policies on communities and individual lives? What are the sources of social resilience? This book offers a sweeping assessment of the effects of neoliberalism, the dominant feature of our times. It analyzes the ideology in unusually wide-ranging terms as a movement that not only opened markets but also introduced new logics into social life, integrating macro-level analyses of the ways in which neoliberal narratives made their way into international policy regimes with micro-level analyses of the ways in which individuals responded to the challenges of the neoliberal era. The product of ten years of collaboration among a distinguished group of scholars, it integrates institutional and cultural analysis in new ways to understand neoliberalism as a syncretic social process and to explore the sources of social resilience across communities in the developed and developing worlds.




Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping


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The only book currently available that focuses and multicultural, cross-cultural and international perspectives of stress and coping A very comprehensive resource book on the subject matter Contains many groundbreaking ideas and findings in stress and coping research Contributors are international scholars, both well-established authors as well as younger scholars with new ideas Appeals to managers, missionaries, and other professions which require working closely with people from other cultures




Global Perspectives on the Politics of Multiculturalism in the 21st Century


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Multiculturalism is now seen by many of its critics as the source of intercultural and social tensions, fostering communal segregation and social conflicts. While the cultural diversity of contemporary societies has to be acknowledged as an empirical and demographic fact, whether multiculturalism as a policy offers an optimal conduit for intercultural understanding and social harmony has become increasingly a matter of polarised public debate. This book examines the contested philosophical foundations of multiculturalism and its, often controversial, applications in the context of migrant societies. It also explores the current theoretical debates about the extent to which multiculturalism, and related conceptual constructs, can account for the various ethical challenges and policy dilemmas surrounding the management of cultural diversity in our contemporary societies. The authors consider common conceptual and empirical features from a transnational perspective through analysis of the case studies of Australia, Canada, Columbia, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, comparative politics, international studies, multiculturalism, migration and political sociology.




Applying Multiculturalism


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In this book, authors Caroline S. Clauss-Ehlers, Gargi Roysircar, and Scott J. Hunter present and explain APA's 2017 Multicultural Guidelines within a layered ecological framework, making the guidelines as accessible as possible for researchers and professionals in psychology and related fields .




Resilience and the EU's Eastern Neighbourhood Countries


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Resilience has emerged as a key concept in EU foreign policy. The policy debate around this concept has been vigorous, but theoretical attempts to develop the concept are few. Covering fields of strategical importance, such as economic governance; growth and sustainable development; energy, environment and climate action; education, the labour market, and foreign affairs, this book is one of the first attempts to profoundly theorise the concept of ‘resilience’ in international relations by looking at several policy areas and countries. Faced with multiple crises (the economic crisis, the Brexit referendum, the refugee crisis, terrorist attacks, geopolitics such as events in the Ukraine), and challenges with its integration process, the European Union needs to become not only more intelligent, more inclusive and more sustainable, but also more resilient and more capable of reacting to different internal and external shocks. This book integrates a systemic assessment of the regions’ specific shocks and risks in relation to internal vulnerabilities (i.e. structural economic, social, institutional and political fragility) and to their long and medium-term impact on the stability, security and sustainable development in the region.




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