ESTADO NACIÓN E IDENTIDAD NACIONAL: AMÉRICA LATINA Y LA GESTIÓN DE LA DIVERSIDAD EN CONTEXTOS MULTICULTURALES

Abstract

This paper addresses the relationship between the nation state and the management of cultural diversity in the Latin American context, characterized by the construction of a non-homogeneous national identity. The recognition of a multinational State is the result of the claims of national minorities and in turn the concept of citizenship and the role of the citizen. In this sense, intercultural dialogue becomes a reaction to uniform policies and a space of coexistence between all cultures. The implementation of intercultural policies implies not only the recognition of difference, but a new model of social coexistence based on cultural exchange.