Evaluating the Attitudes of Cultural Groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) towards Cultural Differences from Liberal Perspective

Abstract

Social theories try to give a plausible and generalized solution to the problems/challenges arising out of plurality but no agreed upon mechanism has been developed so far. Many questions related to plurality can be answered if theories are complemented by empirical research which is deficient in the field. This dissertation is an attempt in that direction. It evaluates the attitudes of cultural groups in KP, Pakistan, towards cultural differences in the light of the theories of some of the liberal scholars by conducting a field survey for collecting data through 2977 questionnaires and 80 personal interviews from 9 religio-linguistic groups.