I want to examine the key issue of how to establish a balance of diversity and unity. Too much diversity, and society will fragment; too much unity and we have a closed society. How do we find the balance? Is it too much to suggest that it is possible to […]
Tag: Recognition
The components of minority ‘success’ in a secular democracy
In this article I want to argue that there is one key component in minority ‘success’, whether materially or in terms of recognition—good communication. Nigel Pocock The attitude of majority society is an extremely important determining factor in the social success of any individual from a minority group. […]
Levellers Day, a day of social struggle
On the 18th of May, the residents of Burford recall the struggle of those who died in pursuit of equality among people; a day to vindicate its history and to preserve its memory. Every year since 1975, the event Levellers’ Day is celebrated in Burford, Oxfordshire in order to […]
The Beijing Opera, two centuries in the Chinese soul
It is a multidimensional art, which expresses the hopes and dreams of the Chinese people, a showcase of their culture and a particular form of transmitting ancient or contemporary stories. . Ilsa Rodriguez . It all started 200 years ago when a group of artists from the Anhui opera came […]
Enforced disappearance, a very present-day crime
Some 107,000 cases have been recorded in Colombia, Peru, Guatemala and Mexico. Civil war, Army, Para-Militars and guerrilla conflicts are the principal causes of this affront to human dignity. . O. Briasco . Victoria Montenegro was 13 months old when she was snatched from her family home. A group from […]