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Mutual Integration in Immigration Society: An Epistemic Argument
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Abstract The public culture of the receiving society and the dominant understanding of belonging and political membership can influence the social participation of immigrants as much as immigration law. However, current discussions of integration focus primarily on the distribution of rights and neglect the ... view more
The public culture of the receiving society and the dominant understanding of belonging and political membership can influence the social participation of immigrants as much as immigration law. However, current discussions of integration focus primarily on the distribution of rights and neglect the role of tacit knowledge. Through a systematical and philosophical analysis of identity's role in policy-making, governance and social practice, Bodi Wang shows how a one-sided understanding of integration resembles "assimilation" and why integration should be expected from locals as well. Weaving together extensive findings in sociology, history, critical race theory and Chinese philosophy with ethics and migration studies, this book provides a compelling argument for adopting the concept of "mutual integration" to overcome injustice and to enhance social solidarity.... view less
Keywords
immigration country; integration; social participation; segregation; foreignness; identity
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Publisher
Campus Verlag
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
244 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12907/978-3-593-45530-3
ISBN
978-3-593-45530-3
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0