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The meanings of tolerance: Discursive usage in a case of 'identity politics'.
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Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour . Jun2022, Vol. 52 Issue 2, p224-236. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The notion of tolerance is widely embraced across many settings and is generally considered critical for the peaceful functioning of plural societies, and within organizations, institutions, and many professions. However, the concept of tolerance has various meanings and can be discursively used in different ways and for different purposes. The various understandings and their usage can have different implications for normative views and real‐world decision making. This paper focuses on two main understandings of tolerance and how these are flexibly used in a debate about the case in which a social work student was excluded from further study by an university committee. This case serves as a particular illumination of the broader societal context of 'cultural wars' and 'identity politics' in which the notion of tolerance features prominently. It is examined how those who did and did not support the university decision deployed in different ways the notion of tolerance. It is concluded that tolerance has different cultural meanings which can be used for various ends in debates about contentious issues and for justifying or criticizing impactful decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *IDENTITY politics
*SOCIAL work students
*CULTURE conflict
*DECISION making
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218308
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157589185
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jtsb.12339