Minorities and Dominant Pluralism

What is it about?

The growth of a societal base of xenophobia in Europe poses a challenge for minorities, particularly the Muslim minorities, to alter power relations in the society. This paper suggests that racial discourse now strategically allows a particular form of pluralism in society, a dominant pluralism. It occludes the possibility for minorities to be involved equally in the public and political life.

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Why is it important?

The paper is timely because it take up the issue with a sensitive topic, the societal base of xenophobia in Europe. The paper aims to argue that a plural society may not necessarily be a liberal one. Pluralism may continue to contain power relations in such way to hinder minorities to be equally involved in society and in the definition of the people. This may lead to dominant pluralism because such condition is unchangeable. The paper entails linguistic expressions of dominant pluralism.