Yesmin Shova, T. (2022) Integration and recognition of Asian immigrants : a critical exposition of Kymlicka’s polyethnic rights. In: van der Velde, P., van den Haak, M. and Riangkruar, N., (eds.) The Twelfth International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 12). The Twelfth International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 12), 24-28 Aug 2021, Kyoto, Japan (online conference). Amsterdam University Press , pp. 785-793. ISBN 9789048557820
Abstract
This paper argues against Kymlicka's claim that immigrants’ cultural rights only pertain to certain kinds of polyethnic rights. Using the concrete examples of Asian immigrants living in Canada, the USA, and Britain, where they constitute a large proportion of the population, Kymlicka identifies their lower sense of attachment to their societal culture of origin than national minority groups. Based on the argument of choice luck, Kymlicka further justifies polyethnic rights by outlining the aspects of immigrants’ lives that are chosen and unchosen. However, Kymlicka’s understanding of immigrants and of their cultural rights raises four fundamental questions: Is migration ever really a fully voluntary choice? And, if so, would this justify a less extensive set of polyethnic rights for those who choose to migrate? If immigrants overcome disadvantages they suffer, why should they still benefit from polyethnic rights? And finally, does it make any sense in a liberal society for immigrants to not have access to their original societal culture and its institutional embodiments, since they intend to integrate into the receiving society? I contend that Kymlicka does not have convincing responses to these questions.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. Published by Amsterdam University Press. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) |
Keywords: | Kymlicka; Polyethnic Rights; Immigrants; Recognition; Individual and Group-rights; Integration |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Philosophy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2022 12:54 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jun 2022 03:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Amsterdam University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.5117/9789048557820/icas.2022.091 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:187917 |