‘Cultures’ and Cultural Protection

• Authors: Johannes Rust Niemand
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article aims to show that the concept of cultures as discrete entities is crucial for arguments for the protection of cultures. In this regard, Will Kymlicka’s arguments for cultural protection are critically examined. We show that important aspects of his arguments, particularly the distinctions between 1) external and internal protections and 2) cultural content and structure, as well as 3) the notion of attachment to culture, can only succeed if one can conceive of cultures as distinct entities. In our concluding remarks, we suggest that this is a notion worth investigating. In particular, we suggest that the combination of delineation in terms of historical conflicts (as opposed to cultural essence) and the presence of real exit possibilities may allow for the delineation of cultures.

Keywords

EN

Kymlicka; cultural protection; attachment; multiculturalism; culture

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Human Affairs
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 251-260

Dates

published

2015-07-01

online

2015-07-01

Contributors

author

Johannes Rust Niemand

• Stellenbosch University, Merriman Ave, Stellenbosch Western Cape 7600 South Africa

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/humaff-2015-0021