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Published 28 March 2011
ISBN 9781921834882
Format EBook
Extent 240pp

Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism



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Australia's leading writers in the field examine an issue that goes to the heart of Australia's identity. With contributions from Waleed Aly, Ghassan Hage, Graeme Davison, Shakira Hussein, Geoffrey Brahm Levey and Raimond Gaita, this collection looks at multiculturalism's successes and failures in providing a secure, free and fair Australia.

In Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism philosopher and writer Raimond Gaita has gathered some of Australia's leading writers in the field to examine an issue that goes to the heart of Australia's identity. September 11 marked a change in Australian attitudes towards immigrants. The spotlight was now on Muslims. With contributions from Waleed Aly, Ghassan Hage, Graeme Davison, Shakira Hussein, Geoffrey Brahm Levey and Raimond Gaita, this collection looks at multiculturalism's successes and failures in providing a secure, well-integrated, free and fair Australia.

Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism is essential reading for anyone wanting to make sense of an issue that draws such heated media debate.

'thought provoking...to take part in the discussion this is required reading.' Courier Mail

Published 28 March 2011
ISBN 9781921834882
Format EBook
Extent 240pp

About the author

Raimond Gaita

Raimond Gaita was born in Germany in 1946. He is Emeritus Professor of moral philosophy at Kings College London, and a Professorial fellow at the Melbourne Law School and the faculty of Arts of the University of Melbourne. His books have been published in many translations. They include: Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity, The Philosopher’s Dog and Essays on Muslims and Multiculturalism (as editor and contributor). A feature film of Romulus, My Father was released in 2007, and won the AFI award for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Young Actor.

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