Mittwoch, 26. Juli 2006
Othering the 'British' way
The British government seems to want to introduce a new subject in school: 'British values'. A 'German' newspaper reports that thus they want to prevent migrants of the second to whatever generation drifting into terrorism. Good idea: just increase the othering ever more, tell them that they do not belong, that they are dangerous and they will certainly identifiy with 'British values', whatever these are.

AC Grayling has discussed whose values might be meant.

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