This book is the first sociological and feminist critique of multicultural theory and practice. Using empirical research, it answers the question: is multiculturalism bad for women? arguing that it is not only bad for (minority ethnic) women, but for minority and majority communities, and for society as a whole.

MARIE MACEY is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Bradford, UK. Her specialist areas of teaching, research and publication are concerned with equality issues based on ethnicity, gender and religion and she has published extensively in these areas.