Cracks in social cohesion - the major parties must commit to reinvigorating multiculturalism
- Written by Andrew Jakubowicz, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
In the run up to the May 3 election, questions are being raised about the value of multiculturalism as a public policy in Australia.
They’ve been prompted by community tensions arising from the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the sharp increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes.
Is the erosion of social cohesion a consequence of...