Multiculturalism and the Discourse on Rights: Reconciling Universal Norms with Cultural Diversity Abstract The rise of multiculturalism as a political and philosophical paradigm has significantly reoriented the discourse on human rights by foregrounding questions of cultural identity, group recognition, and pluralistic coexistence. While the modern conception of rights has historically relied on the language of … Continue reading How does a multicultural perspective inform the discourse on rights, and what implications does it have for balancing universal human rights with cultural diversity?