Socjologia wielokulturowości jako nowa subdyscyplina socjologiczna

Abstract

The author proposes establishing a new sociological subdiscipline which would focus on systematic research of the phenomenon of multiculturalism. According to the author, the sociology of multiculturalism is a subdiscipline of sociology which deals with the processes of creation, functioning and transformations of culturally diverse societies. The article includes a proposition and an interpretation of three basic notions for the research of multiculturalism (cultural diversity, cultural pluralism, multiculturalism), and three types of societies under construction (culturally diverse society, pluralistic society, multicultural society).