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Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem: Reviews and Views

Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem: Reviews and Views

Saad Haj Bakry, Ali Al-Ghamdi
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 1947-8429|EISSN: 1947-8437|EISBN13: 9781613508237|DOI: 10.4018/jksr.2011010106
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Bakry, Saad Haj, and Ali Al-Ghamdi. "Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem: Reviews and Views." IJKSR vol.2, no.1 2011: pp.71-83. http://doi.org/10.4018/jksr.2011010106

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Bakry, S. H. & Al-Ghamdi, A. (2011). Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem: Reviews and Views. International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR), 2(1), 71-83. http://doi.org/10.4018/jksr.2011010106

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Bakry, Saad Haj, and Ali Al-Ghamdi. "Cultural Pluralism in the Context of the Knowledge Society Ecosystem: Reviews and Views," International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR) 2, no.1: 71-83. http://doi.org/10.4018/jksr.2011010106

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Abstract

With Huntington’s warning of a “clash of civilizations” following the end of the cold war, “cultural pluralism” has become important for enhancing world peace and supporting development. In this paper, cultural pluralism is viewed as a “knowledge society” problem, where intercultural knowledge is produced, disseminated and used within an ecosystem of mutual understanding and respect. The authors present key cultural pluralisms efforts, providing an overall picture of the issues involved. These efforts include: the 2001 United Nations (UN) resolution on dialogue among civilizations; the 2001 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declaration on cultural diversity; the 2005 Rabat conference on dialogue among cultures and civilizations; and the 2008 Madrid world conference on dialogue. In the second part of this paper, cultural pluralism issues are restructured according to the knowledge society ecosystem framework, where they are organized according to the five STOPE domains: strategy, technology, organization, people and the environment, and where they interact with the intercultural knowledge activities. The resulting cultural pluralism ecosystem framework is useful as a tool for organizing and interrelating future studies on the subject and promoting peace and development.

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