Celebrating diversity : coexisting in a multicultural society / Benyamin Chetkow-Yannov

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-101) and index

Chapter 1. Preparing for Life in a Pluralist World-- Introduction-- Purpose of This Book-- Focus of the Book's Contents-- Summary—Exercises -- Chapter 2. Three Archaic Patterns of Establishment-Minority Relations-- Introduction-- Four Causes of Conflict-- Implications of Asymmetric Power Arrangements-- Three Patterns of Relating to Strangers in Our Midst-- Tolerance and Integration Are Not Enough-- Summary—Exercises -- Chapter 3. Coexistence. Some Philosophic-Historical Developments Recognizing a New Paradigm-- Some Coexistence Parameters-- Coexistence-Promoting Structures and Strategies-- Summary-- Exercises-- Chapter 4. Creating Community Readiness for Coexistence-- Working on Our Own Feelings-- The Idea of Social Action-- Two Ways for Citizens to Take Action-- Professional Ways to Take Action-- Implications-- Summary—Exercises -- Chapter 5. Specific Efforts for Achieving Coexistence-- Goal Implementation in a Pluralist Society-- Educational Efforts for Coexistence-- Community-wide Efforts for Coexistence-- Three Essential Processes-- Summary. Exercises -- Chapter 6. Coexistence Efforts Around the World-- The Challenge of Innovating-- Worldwide Examples of Coexistence-- Implications-- Summary—Exercises -- Chapter 7. From Doubts to Positive Findings-- Good Intentions Are Not Enough-- Research Mind-Set-- Helpful Research Indicators-- Some Basic Findings-- Suggestions for Further Research-- Summary—Exercises -- Chapter 8. Implications-- A Review of Establishment-Minority Relations-- Participation and Coexistence-- A Final Note-- References—Index

Celebrating Diversity: Coexisting in a Multicultural Society, offers pragmatic ways to replace conflictive behaviors between diverse peoples with coexistence alternatives. Coexistence-partnership values and skills help us to outgrow ways of the past--competition, suspicion, manipulation, isolation, victimization. These skills enhance our own lives as well as those of future generations. In Celebrating Diversity, author Benyamin Chetkow-Yanoov asserts that the increasing religious-ethnic-linguistic pluralisms of the twentieth century requires that we cease lumping people different from ourselves into an “other” category. He identifies classical elements of a coexistence model and suggests various strategies and tactics for implementing coexistence in modern societies.