'Multiculturalism' gets a lot of discussion in America these days. Some say it is a great advance as ethnic groups no longer feel compelled to surrender many of their traditions for the sake of assimilation. Others say it is a crisis due to rising clashes between various demographics in the realm of identity politics. What are the facts here? Byron Roth, author of 'Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature' and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Dowling College, explains on this week's episode of 'The San Francisco Review of Books on Sunday.'
Sunday, August 19, 2018
'SFRB on Sunday' from the Archive: What does multiculturalism really mean for America? Byron Roth explains.
Originally published on December 24, 2017.
'Multiculturalism' gets a lot of discussion in America these days. Some say it is a great advance as ethnic groups no longer feel compelled to surrender many of their traditions for the sake of assimilation. Others say it is a crisis due to rising clashes between various demographics in the realm of identity politics. What are the facts here? Byron Roth, author of 'Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature' and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Dowling College, explains on this week's episode of 'The San Francisco Review of Books on Sunday.'
'Multiculturalism' gets a lot of discussion in America these days. Some say it is a great advance as ethnic groups no longer feel compelled to surrender many of their traditions for the sake of assimilation. Others say it is a crisis due to rising clashes between various demographics in the realm of identity politics. What are the facts here? Byron Roth, author of 'Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature' and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Dowling College, explains on this week's episode of 'The San Francisco Review of Books on Sunday.'
