Posted: April 11th, 2015

Racial discrimination is a thing of the past in the UK. Discuss

With a principal focus on one particular form of social diversity, critically evaluate competing claims pertaining to the nature and implications of such diversity for full inclusion in contemporary society
2500-word essay, exploring the theoretical and conceptual debates pertaining to the nature and implications of diversity in the contemporary nation-state. Students will have the opportunity of submitting a draft of the essay, using a template provided, for formative feedback

Essential Texts

Cooper, D. (2004) Challenging Diversity: Rethinking Equality and the Value of Difference, Cambridge University Press

Benhabib, S. (2002) The claims of culture : equality and diversity in the global era, Princeton University Press

Cantle, T. (2012) Interculturalism: The New Era of Cohesion and Diversity, Palgrave, Basingstoke

Recommended Texts

Miller, D. I. (2000) Citizenship and National Identity, Polity Press, Cambridge

Parekh, B. (2005) Re-Thinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, Palgrave, Basingstoke

Weller, P. (2008) Religious Diversity in the UK: Contours and Issues

Richardson, D. and Monro, S. (2012), Sexuality, Equality and Diversity, Palgrave, Basingstoke

Goodley, D. (2010) Disability Studies: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach, Sage, London