Author Archives: Christian Giordano

About Christian Giordano

Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. Doctor Honoris Causa from University of Timisoara and from Ilya University Tbilisi (Georgia), Permanent Guest Professor: Universities of Bucharest, Murcia, Bydgoszcz, University Sains Malaysia at Penang.

POLITICAL SUBJECTIVITY: SOME DOUBTS ABOUT ITS UTILITY IN ANTHROPOLOGY – Christian Giordano

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Christian Giordano

Abstract The concept of “political subjectivity” would appear to be characterized by a contradictio in adjecto since it evokes an individual viewpoint or perhaps an individualistic one in contrast with the idea of polis as well as its derivatives, such … Continue reading →

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MULTICULTURALISM IN NATION-STATES AND IN CONSOCIATIONS: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Christian Giordano

Abstract: Starting from the typology proposed by Michael Walzer in which this author distinguishes between Nation-States and Consociations, this article will analyse two different kinds of politics of recognition of ethno-cultural diversity. It will endeavor to show that despite their … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal, Vol. 4 (2017) | Comments Off on MULTICULTURALISM IN NATION-STATES AND IN CONSOCIATIONS: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE