Understanding the Interface Between Multiculturalism and Postmodernism: A Nietzschean Perspective
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2015
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Journal of Political Studies
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Yasin, M.
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University of North Bengal
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Roy, S. (2015). Understanding the Interface Between Multiculturalism and Postmodernism: A Nietzschean Perspective. Journal of Political Studies, 11, 148–159. https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3753
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Roy, Saikat
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Postmodernism with its deconstructionist position denotes a shift of hegemonic intellectual paradigm positing the transition from one cultural context to another. Such a shift is always characterized by transformation of cultural codes and systems of values expressed in changes of cultural, religious norms, outlooks on micro and macro levels, that is, social, political, ideological as well as personal, etc. The component of the postmodern program is seen in the multicultural project, assuming the creation of a global community with a set of cultures which has the right to existence and should cause respect. Multiculturalism of the nineties draws its most important concepts from the postmodernist thought, which in turn ultimately stems from Friedrich Nietzsche’ philosophy. He cherished multiculturalism and postmodernism from the value-standpoint and primarily focused on the cultural relativism. The contention of this paper is to investigate and analyse the interface between these two ideological paradigms from a Nietzschean perspective.
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11
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148 - 159