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Sean Carroll's Mindscape · September 23, 2024 · 75m
290 | Hahrie Han on Making Multicultural Democracy Work
Hahrie Han on how multicultural democracy can work. Her book Undivided studies a church that successfully bridged racial and political divides. The key: shared purpose transcending identity categories.
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Han: the strength of cross-group relationships predicts whether a democracy can survive diversity. Monocultural relationships are easy; cross-cultural relationships require effort — and that effort is what sustains democracy.
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Han: building cross-racial relationships in the church required courage from leaders who faced criticism from their own communities. Bridge-building is punished by both sides — making it the hardest and most necessary form of civic courage.
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