By Helaine Silverman
The factor stems from quite a few teams: non secular, ethnic, nationwide, political, and others come jointly to say, applicable, use, exclude, or erase markers and manifestations in their personal and others’ cultural historical past as a way for announcing, protecting, or denying severe claims to energy, land, and legitimacy.
Can cultural background be good controlled and promoted whereas whilst saved inside parameters in order to reduce contestation? The circumstances herein rage from Greece, Spain, Egypt, the united kingdom, Syria, Zimbabwe, Italy, the Balkans, Bénin, and critical America.
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