Taken on its own, the term ‘multicultural society’ has no practical use. It is a non-criticisable and non-falsifiable chameleon that changes its colour with its environment. That is, unless it is made predictable, at least for the purposes of testing.   Nigel Pocock   We might, for example, wish to […]

One of the biggest myths in Western culture, and absolute example of sociologist Peter Berger’s ‘plausibility’ thesis, is that cohabition is absolutely necessary and ideal as a first step towards a marriage will be stable and long-lasting, because it is only in this way that compatibility can be established.   […]

I recently received an email decrying people who were ‘fixated’ (possibly including this writer?). The writer of the email is a PhD (medical anthropology, London). She did not define what she meant. Except strong disapproval. What might a ‘fixated’ mind be? Why might it be so pathological? Une idée fixe? […]

Clearly the issue of multiculturalism is ultimately about social change. This is together with the capacity to live in a ‘tolerant’ way with other groups that hold diametrically opposing beliefs. . Nigel Pocock .    But what if these groups believe in tyranny, whether of theocracy, materialism, secularism or of any […]