Against better judgement : : rethinking multicultural society : liber amicorum : in honour of Professor Dr. Ruben Gowricharn / / edited by Jaswina Elahi, Sandra Trienekens and Hans Ramsoedh.

A unique collection of essays with surprising twists on multiculturalism, social science, and scholarship covering different societies.

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]
©2022
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (270 pages)
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Notes on Contributors
  • 1 Introduction / Jaswina Elahi
  • Part 1: Personal Sociology, Idealism, and Leadership
  • 2 On Personal Sociology / Frank Bovenkerk
  • 3 Placidity: The Real Spiritual Infrastructure for Leadership / Frits van Engeldorp Gastelaars
  • 4 The Retreat of Idealism: Rethinking Engagement within Polarized Societies / Halleh Ghorashi
  • 5 Oh My Dismal, Dismal, Science! / Peter A. G. van Bergeijk
  • Part 2: Public Debate in Multicultural Society
  • 6 The Promotiekamer: An Instrument in the Dutch Public Debate / Jaswina Elahi
  • 7 Blood, Sweat, and Footnotes / Slawomir Magala
  • 8 On the Use of Dutch "Slaaf" and "Totslaafgemaakte" / Michiel van Kempen
  • Part 3: Migration, Integration, and Chances for Inclusive Policy
  • 9 We Are Not That Different: A Closer Look at Migrant and Non-Migrant Cultural Attitudes in the Netherlands / Wilfred Uunk
  • 10 "Integration While Preserving Your Own Culture and Identity"? Looking Back at the Framing of the Migrant's Culture and Identity in Integration Policies in the Netherlands Nineteenth-Century China / Rinus Penninx
  • 11 Slow Change, No Catharsis / Sandra Trienekens
  • 12 Conditions for Label Change in a Public Dialogue about Inclusive Public Service / Artie Ramsodit
  • 13 Peacekeeping in Holland 2001-2010. The Organization of Dutch Policy in the Light of the Polarization around Muslims / Hans Crebas
  • Part 4: The Multicultural Society in Suriname and in Caribbean SIDs
  • 14 Modernity and the Middle Class in Late Colonial Paramaribo / Rosemarijn Hoefte
  • 15 Creolization and Creole Hassle in Segmented Suriname / Hans Ramsoedh
  • 16 UFOs over Suriname: The Reception of an American Mythology / Tanya Wijngaarde
  • 17 The Promotiekamer Suriname-Nederland: Intellectual Capacity Building / Saira Jahangir-Abdoelrahman
  • 18 Encouraging Brain Gain in the Caribbean SIDs / Miriëla G. L. Carolina
  • Part 5: Diaspora Communities
  • 19 The Turkish Diaspora in The Netherlands / Gürkan Çelik
  • 20 Reflections on the Trials and Tribulations of the Indentured Diaspora / Brij Maharaj
  • 21 East Indians and Political Exclusion: The Case of Fiji, Guyana, and Suriname / Chan E. S. Choenni
  • Part 6: Homemaking
  • 22 Homemaking of the Second Generation / Roshni Ganpat and Wiren Gowricharn
  • Index.