"Multiculturalism- the road to perdition asks new study? Multiculturalism is dead. Long live interculturalism. That is the conclusion of a report launched at the University of Leicester exactly one year after the London bombings atrocity. The report follows a unique experiment carried out in Leicester –during and after the London atrocity- to test whether interculturalism actually works. Interculturalism is defined as a sharing of cultural experiences with people from a different culture. It contrasts with multiculturalism which celebrates diversity. We believe multiculturalism has failed. It was a concept and a social re-engineering policy with the best of intentions, but with little debate at the grass roots. It failed to recognise or ignored the dangers of religious fundamentalism with deadly consequences. It was yesterday’s message conveyed by yesterday’s men and women."
Engagement With Cultures: From Diversity to Interculturalism
Bill Law, Tim Haq and Asaf Hussain
