TY - JOUR A1 - Deffa, Oromiya-Jalata T1 - The impact of homogeneity on intra-group cohesion: a macro-level comparison of minority communities in a Western diaspora JF - Journal of multilingual and multicultural development N2 - Contrary to earlier studies dealing with the cultural identity development of diasporic minorities, this paper assesses the impact of homogeneity on intra-group cohesion and ethnic orientation. To this end, Oromo-Americans, an ethnic group originally located within the national borders of Ethiopia, will be compared to Armenian-Americans, British-Pakistanis and Somali-Americans. Despite different circumstances, all four groups share the experience of displacement owing to war and destitution. Additionally, all groups are confronted with the ramifications of a visible minority status. In the process of comparing these groups, their degrees of homogeneity in regard to language and religion - central aspects of culture and cultural identity - will be examined and juxtaposed at a macro level. Based on the correlative relationship of group homogeneity and social cohesion, I argue that the more homogeneous a group is in terms of language and religion, the more close-knit it will be. Consequently, exiled minorities who share the same language and religion are more likely to develop and retain a strong ethnic orientation than groups who are heterogeneous with regard to language and/or religion. KW - minority groups KW - Homogeneity KW - ethnic orientation KW - group cohesion KW - religion KW - language Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2015.1072203 SN - 0143-4632 SN - 1747-7557 VL - 37 SP - 343 EP - 356 PB - Elsevier CY - Abingdon ER - TY - GEN A1 - Demmerling, Christoph A1 - Krüger, Hans-Peter A1 - Habermas, Jürgen T1 - Communicative Reason Juergen Habermas, interviewed by Christoph Demmerling and Hans-Peter Krueger T2 - Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie : Zweimonatsschrift der internationalen philosophischen Forschung N2 - Jurgen Habermas explicates the concept of communicative reason. He explains the key assumptions of the philosophy of language and social theory associated with this concept. Also discussed is the category of life-world and the role of the body-mind difference for the consciousness of exclusivity in our access to subjective experience. as well as the role of emotions and perceptions in the context of a theory of communicative action. The question of the redemption of the various validity claims as they are associated with the performance of speech acts is related to processes of social learning and to the role of negative experiences. Finally the interview deals with the relationship between religion and reason and the importance of religion in modern, post-secular societies. Questions about the philosophical culture of our present times are discussed at the end of the conversation. KW - Jurgen Habermas KW - communicative action KW - communicative reason KW - critical theory KW - life-world KW - religion KW - post-secular society Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/dzph-2016-0061 SN - 0012-1045 SN - 2192-1482 VL - 64 SP - 806 EP - 827 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - GEN A1 - Krüger, Hans-Peter A1 - Demmerling, Christoph A1 - Habermas, Jürgen T1 - Kommunikative Vernunft T1 - Communicative Reason BT - Jürgen Habermas, interviewt von Christoph Demmerling und Hans-Peter Krüger BT - Juergen Habermas, interviewed by Christoph Demmerling and Hans-Peter Krueger T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe N2 - Jürgen Habermas explicates the concept of communicative reason. He explains the key assumptions of the philosophy of language and social theory associated with this concept. Also discussed is the category of life-world and the role of the body-mind difference for the consciousness of exclusivity in our access to subjective experience. as well as the role of emotions and perceptions in the context of a theory of communicative action. The question of the redemption of the various validity claims as they are associated with the performance of speech acts is related to processes of social learning and to the role of negative experiences. Finally the interview deals with the relationship between religion and reason and the importance of religion in modern, post-secular societies. Questions about the philosophical culture of our present times are discussed at the end of the conversation. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Philosophische Reihe - 125 KW - Jürgen Habermas KW - communicative action KW - communicative reason KW - critical theory KW - life-world KW - religion KW - post-secular society Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-397848 SN - 1866-8380 IS - 125 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lauks, Susanne ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Herzenswärme T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - religiöses Leben KW - Migration; Religi confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95798 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 103 EP - 116 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schulz, Linn ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Ruhetag T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95786 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 95 EP - 101 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Flügel, Christina ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Gute Brücke T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95775 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 85 EP - 93 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Luther, Anne ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Achtet alles Existierende T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95767 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 79 EP - 84 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tolxdorf, Patrick ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Zigaretten und Honig T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95753 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 71 EP - 78 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Willems, Julia ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Regen T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95743 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 59 EP - 69 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lenz, Petra ED - Lenz, Petra T1 - Verlaufen T2 - Ankommen : ... in 11 Kurzgeschichten KW - Migration KW - Religion KW - religiöses Leben KW - interkulturelle Missverständnisse KW - confusions and misunderstandings KW - migration KW - religion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-95738 SN - 978-3-86956-368-8 SP - 51 EP - 58 PB - Universität Potsdam CY - Potsdam ER -