Disadvantages Of Multicultural Public Policy

Despite the all evidences that politics is allowing all kind of cultural diversity to grow within same territory. Those countries which have different cultures are trying to make their state a multicultural state in order to live with peace, for growth and development. This paper discusses about the past present and future of multiculturalism. Cultural diversity from very beginning was existing in different nation There are Jews in Germany, Poles in Ireland, Asians in Canada and so on but the level at which Multiculturalism have reached today became a political issue for those countries which have cultural diversities. People of different cultural diversity are enjoying the same rights and people are practicing different cultures as and extended form of their liberty. People have the freedom to do whatever they want but with in the framework of laws.So the people are exercising the libety of practicing their own culture.There is a discussion about remarkable history of multiculturalism, present position of multiculturalism and the future of multiculturalism. There is advancement is polity for a better sustainment of a country with diversity in culture of people. This popular master narrative is too quick to herald the death of multiculturalism, and mischaracterizes the nature of the experiments undertaken, exaggerates the extent to which they have been abandoned, and misidentifies not only the limitations encountered but also the options for addressing these

How does one create a cohesive multicultural society? Evidently, there are two ways to achieve such a goal: remove diversity completely, or implement policies which value diversity over unity. The removal of diversity creates a homogenous state which will have unprecedented levels of trust, but in reality this degree of uniformity is not possible. Therefore, the only option remaining is to invoke multiculturalism efficiently and effectively. Commencing by allowing minorities to have a voice in public institutions, build an open ended democracy (Tully, 2007). From there, identify that their needs and identities are unique, and respect that. Do not try to conform others to fit a certain ideal, as an accepting political and private sphere is key. Set aside majority beliefs of superiority, as well as actively defending that culture (Stehle, 2012), if multiculturalism is executed correctly, every ethnicity belonging to the nation will be valued and protected. It is pivotal to use the contact hypothesis and promote social interaction among groups (Harell and Stolle, 2010), once people find that they are more alike than different, barriers to cohesion will begin to breakdown. Much of this is easier said than done, but in most most developed liberal democracies where policies reign supreme, it is possible to execute. When cultures are allowed to come together, in conditions that are not marred by economic disparity or other socially divisive constraints, a generalized trust will

The importance of multicultural education is so significant that it is believed to impact a student’s life more than any other way of learning. In order for one to understand the importance of multicultural education they must first know the definition of what multicultural education is. James Banks a multicultural advocate, educator, and researcher, defined multicultural education as “an idea, an educational reform movement, and process whose major goal is to change the structure of educational institutions so that male, and female students, exceptional students, and students who are member of diverse racial, ethnic, language, and cultural groups will have an equal chance to achieve academically in school” (Ozturgut, 2011). “Throughout its history, multicultural education has been interpreted in many different ways and has been the site of many controversies both within the field and outside it.” (Ramsey, 2015).

Multiculturalism that promotes maintaining the distinctiveness of multiple cultures is often contrasted to other settlement policies such as social integration, cultural assimilation and racial segregation. Multiculturalism has been described as “salad bowl, or cultural mosaic” rather than a “melting pot”.

I had viewed the interview with Prof.James Banks about the issue of multicultural education. The main points of this interview are globalization of the world, multicultural future in most countries and technological changes. The implications of these main issues on the educational system is that the educational system should be revised to fit to the needs of the new challenging world we about to face. The changes that were proposed by Prof.James Banks is to teach the new generation to

Identity is like a flower. The flower has a strong stem to help it stand up. The flower has many petals that make the flower what it is. The flower relies on the environment to help it flourish. Many people try to figure out who they are, when really, identity forms when it’s least expected.

Starkey (2008) states the importance of diversity and citizenship education in the Curriculum. “By being quite explicit about the principles, concepts and values that underpin citizenship education in the multicultural as well as multinational state that is the UK, it may be possible to dispel some of the mistrust and disaffection that undermines democracy and community cohesion.”

In order to understand the implications of this paper, we must first define multiculturalism. The Dictionary of Multicultural Education defines multiculturalism in the following way:

In the essay “ Citizenship and Multiculturalism”, the author states the concern of how the government to balance the immigrants culture and local culture, even multiculturalism may give benefit to society. Author compares the definition of citizen in ancient time and currently and finds citizens have more complicated definition right now because democracy across global. People from all over the world, with different background and culture are under one government. As more and more immigrants set down in U.S, the country develops as plurality.

590) Identity is defined by the influence that other individuals and groups exert on the person and is therefore a product of their society and not predetermined by birth. (Lillie, 1998) Identities are both collective and personal aspects that are collected dynamically over a person’s lifetime. (Chaitin, 2004, p. 6)

It can be concluded that multiculturalism and conservatism both have a different approach to society, furthermore multiculturalism is based is the political response to public policy to ensure equality of opportunity and conservatism developed as a response to the economic, political, and social change during the industrial revolution and the French revolution of

The way and how to teach multiculturalism in the classroom is a sensitive topic between the many parties involved. Since multicultural education is primarily a set of beliefs and philosophies (Neito, 1994), it is a very powerful issue especially from socio-political perspectives. Wright (2007) argues that multiculturalism has no pre-given destiny nationally or globally, but is continually being renewed and re-contested by political policy actors from their dominating point of view. The power of the corporate elite demonstrates their need for social in-equality through globalization, for the cheap labor from the poorest countries that accelerate their economic growth. This cycle is what Chosudovsky (2003) calls the 'Globalisation of Poverty".

The spread of civic integration came, picked up its paces and rose into a formidable force within a very short period. This integration has never stopped even up to today and is expected to continue for a very long period of time. Even in the full glare of integration, the idea of immigration and multiculturalism remains to be a hot topic in today’s society. In a bid to sanitize older ways of racial and ethnic hierarchy, the term multiculturalism was coined in order to encompass the ideas of political as well as legal accommodation of diversity (Kymlicka, p.2). This accommodation of ethnic diversity has led to the birth of the 21st century man that is rich in identities and fitting to

The nature, construction and role of identity in society has always been useful in understanding and solving social issues. Identification has been described as a fundamental mechanism

The concept of multiculturalism is a very important concept in modern societies, which include culturally diverse groups. Those groups have problems about the unity in the framework of diversity, and harmony in the context of respect for difference. United states and Europe are totally different in their multiculturalism styles. Since the concept of multiculturalism provides us with a legal and cultural framework and social coexistence positive among the diverse citizens culturally, it raises the need to examine multiculturalism in Europe and United States.