Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?

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Okin, Susan Moller.

Is multiculturalism bad for women? / Susan Moller Okin

with respondents ; edited by Joshua Cohen, Matthew Howard,

and Martha C. Nussbaum.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-691-00431-5 (cloth : alk. paper). —

ISBN 0-691-00432-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Minority women—Social conditions. 2. Sex discrimination
against women. 3. Multiculturalism. 4. Culture conflict.
5. Feminism. I. Cohen, Joshua, 1951– . II. Howard, Matthew, 1971– .
III. Nussbaum, Martha Craven, 1947– . IV. Title.

HQ1161.045 1999

305.42—dc21 99-21303

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