Lesson 3: Cultural heritage and respect for diversity
Migration
The relationship between land, history, ethnic or national identity and cultural heritage has been a fascinating subject in Cultural and Migration Studies for years.
Throughout history, migrants always had to re-establish their ways of life and to readapt to new geographical, climatic, social and cultural conditions.
Stuart Hall developed a theory of identity framed by the ambivalence between “being” and “becoming”, “continuity” and “différance”. The basis of his analysis was the African, European and American traces in Caribbean identities and his own experiences.
In an ideal way, multi-ethnic societies are created where cooperation and dialogue maximize the benefits of migration. It also common to have fears of losing traditional and local cultures. Thus, it is very challenging to achieve a better safeguarding of cultural diversity and improve social cohesion.
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