GEOG 457 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Intersectionality, Convenience Store, Social Inequality
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"moving beyond the janus face of integration and diversity discourses: towards an intersectional framing" (by f. anthias): When we discuss diversity, we attempt to outline boundaries to discuss them --> these are also influenced by politics. Nature of society --> identity which one should be integrating into. Identity and difference --> which one is diverse. Culture is typically seen as the boundary of "other" populations. There is a misconception that people associated with culture is. Always associated with culture (this is not the case, as some people may reject that culture from the same identity) This silences the minority in that identity --> more focused on the wishes of the elders. You don"t have to belong in the culture, but you may belong to some aspects of the identity and therefore identify with them. Strong national identity sees diversity as a threat (too large of an immigrant population) There is always a question as to how much diversity society can.
