Publication
Title
Putting flesh to the bone : looking for solidarity in diversity, here and now
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Abstract
In many Western European countries, concern rises that both formal mechanisms of redistribution and informal acts of charity, reciprocity and support are challenged by ethnic and cultural diversity. Against such gloomy perspectives, this paper draws on insights from sociology, geography, pedagogy and political science to argue that four traditional sources of solidarity (interdependence, shared norms and values, struggle and encounter) remain relevant, but require a rethinking of their spatial and temporal framing to capture today's intricate engagements of solidarity. More specifically, we draw on theories from the aforementioned disciplines to claim that our understanding of solidarities grounded in the spatial boundedness of territorial states and the intergenerational continuity of supposedly culturally homogeneous nations should be complemented and enriched with an in-depth knowledge of solidarities developing in an entirely different spatio-temporal register, namely that of the everyday places and practices in which people engage across ethnic and cultural boundaries.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Ethnic and racial studies. - London
Publication
London : 2016
ISSN
0141-9870 [print]
1466-4356 [online]
DOI
10.1080/01419870.2015.1080380
Volume/pages
39 :5 (2016) , p. 764-782
ISI
000375415400003
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Diversity and Community Building (DieGem).
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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