tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post4721013452588647888..comments2024-03-20T19:23:09.857+02:00Comments on Notes from underground: MulticulturalismSteve Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-12890745856787647962008-02-21T11:55:00.000+02:002008-02-21T11:55:00.000+02:00My impressions is that in the UK you have both pre...My impressions is that in the UK you have both prescriptive and descriptive uses, the prescriptive tending to be politically driven. The latter can be either due to a need to appeal to particular "communities", perhaps where votes are influenced by community leaders, or to a need for "partners in the community" to deal with.<BR/><BR/>Matt WardmanMatt Wardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326720801362744582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-88804274487679806462008-02-01T20:27:00.000+02:002008-02-01T20:27:00.000+02:00Skylding,One of the problems with seeing it as pre...Skylding,<BR/><BR/>One of the problems with seeing it as prescriptive is that it is very difficult to determine what is being prescribed -- which I suspect is why Don Phillipson asked the question in the first place. <BR/><BR/>And that's why I prefer to stick to the descriptive meanings -- far less ambiguous.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-19931866822445985802008-02-01T18:48:00.000+02:002008-02-01T18:48:00.000+02:00I like the distinction between prescriptive and de...I like the distinction between prescriptive and descriptive multiculturalism. The former can (not necessarily) descend into another 'social engineering' project however, and as such can be problematic.Magotty Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039164409659890130noreply@blogger.com