Do minority groups have rights? Examining Will Kymlicka's arguments over minority rights

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), grade: A, University of Dundee, course: Theorising Politics, language: English, abstract: From Scottish independence and refugee crisis to the gay liberation movement-numerous ethnic, immigrant and social minority groups began to raise their voices in demand of specific groups rights within a multicultural society today, challenging the libertarian view of nation-building. In this essay, normative issues raised by distinct minority groups, their relation to the processes of modern-day nation-building and various arguments for and against multiculturalism and integration will be discussed. In relation to Will Kymlicka's debate over minority rights, socialist, feminist and radical multiculturalist critiques will be examined so as to unravel the complexities of ethnocultural justice. Finally, an alternative model for societal group relations will be suggested in favour of both 'protective' and 'polyglot' multiculturalism.