How multiculturalism really works | Maiden Mother Matriarch 201
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of mass immigration on British public life and cultural assumptions.
Western elites tend to be xenophilic. They love the cultural other, and they abhor the dullness and small mindedness they see in their own countrymen. But, as Chris Bayliss points out, this is typically combined with what he describes as a “studiously parochial” attitude towards what the cultural other is actually like. In his writing for The Critic Magazine, Chris often draws from his experiences of living and working overseas, including as a diplomat. Today we discuss the many areas of British public life that have been radically transformed by mass immigration from parts of the world in which very different cultural assumptions prevail. What happens when one of the most individualistic cultures in the history of the world invites large numbers of immigrants from some of the least individualistic cultures? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Louise Perry
Guest: Chris Bayliss
Topics covered
- multiculturalism
- immigration
- cultural differences
- British public life
- individualism
- xenophilia
Keywords
- multiculturalism
- immigration
- cultural differences
- British culture
- individualism
- xenophilia
- Chris Bayliss
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Critic Magazine
Places: Britain
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