Multiculturalism : A Culturally Diverse Groups

Multiculturalism, as a term, doesn’t only explain a society that is diverse due to immigration, but also tells ways to manage such a society. It is a marvel by which distinctive nationalities can be seen or found in one nation. This term presents locals with various societies and conventions around the globe elevating different ethnicity to the people. Sociologists believe that the concept of multiculturalism approaches the cultural diversity in a method or the opposite among the society. However, every conception has pros and cons attached to it that in itself makes it debatable. The deadly attacks that took place in Paris on Friday systematically slaughtered many people present at that time. Paris being the capital city, shootings and explosions were reported in 6 locations of that town. These attacks increased fear in Europe which eventually created exile emergencies to happen in France. Because of which certain measures were taken by the governance such as; things like expanded security at air terminals and other significant travel center points, the foundation of examination

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

P1 – Explain the range of meanings attached to citizenship, diversity and the associated terminology

Multiculturalism, according to Tariq Modood, is the "recognition of group difference within the public sphere of laws, policies, democratic discourses and the terms of a shared citizenship and national identity" (Modood 2). On the surface, this would appear to be a good and healthy thing: ethnicities are encouraged to retain their respective cultural identities and retain the customs that are their heritage. And yet there is something devious about the idea: it sees in terms of "groups." The idea is like a pie: each culture is given a slice in the much larger pie that is the nation. You may enjoy

The Author Marable defines “multiculturalism” as “the recognition that our nation’s cultural heritage that does not begin and end with the intellectual and aesthetic products of Western Europe, rather multiculturalism rejects the model of cultural assimilation and social conformity.” However, Multiculturalism is often been misinterpreted, Marable according to him said that, the “melting pot” never existed.

Multiculturalism is a political process whereby the government uses it to create peace between its people, but really it undermines much of what is valuable about diversity. When we talk about diversity, what we mean is that the world is a messy place, full of clashes and

Britain has changed quite significantly over the past few decades in terms of cultural diversity. Whereas Britain was largely white not so long ago, the number of ethnic minorities has been steadily increasing and this growth does not look likely to stop anytime soon. Demographic experts have, infact, predicted that by 2050, 1 in every 5 British person will belong to an ethnic minority. The question issue I will be discussing in the following essay is: what effect does this influx of immigrants and their cultures have on the social integrity of Britain and its people?

Multiculturalism has split our society. Political correctness is stifling free speech”, states the Ukip manifesto. Their “Pocket Guide to Immigration” promises to “end support for multiculturalism and promote one, common British culture”. After attracting some negative publicity, it has disappeared.

Multiculturalism phenomenon is inherent in human society since the man known commodity exchange, private property and the state. The cultural, ethnic and religious distinctions imposed by any of the distinctions in the political visions and attitudes are distinctions inherent to the nature of human society itself. Multiculturalism approve to the world of diverse and different, and became one of contemporary life mechanism constants, and how to deal and interact with them would lead one way or another, to develop self-ownership, respect, tolerance, and flexibility in our dialogue and coexistence with the other. In multiculturalism is noticed the differences in cultural identities, economic programs, religious beliefs, ethnic communities, and political systems etc... It is no longer a sufficient diagnosis of multiculturalism, but rather how to practically embody as a reality presently, as it was in the past and will be in the future. Differences or multiculturalism doesn 't mean signs of failure, error indications, or inability to reach the same answer, as some believe. The

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

Before Europe awoke and a glimpse of everyday life in multicultural Europe, a pragmatic view of the devastating reality.

One problem that exists within the multicultural society is the way education is taught in schools. One of the major problems that exist within the educational system in a multicultural society is that it acts as a power structure within society (cite). Many times, even in a multicultural society, the education is taught through the perspective of the ‘stronger group’, and therefore the minorities are not fully represented. This type of education creates a model of one-sided ‘co-existence’, thus creating many cultural gaps between groups in society and as a result decreases the potentiality of multiculturalism. Bank believes that the current ‘mainstream citizenship’ type of education prevents the citizens (mostly schoolchildren) to learn about their complex and multilevel identities. He continues and says that it does not include the four main elements of citizenship (civil, political, social and cultural) and as a result does not teach the youth what it means to be a participating citizen. Bank also believes that is crucial for us in a multicultural society to use the ‘transformative citizenship’ education system, which enables all the citizens and youth to understand their complex identities. This way of teaching will also validate and recognize the culture of the students, and it will open the passageway for civil

In the contemporary world, across several countries in Europe, there is a common perception that multiculturalism has failed in public and political discourse. Europe has not been immune to these rising global anxieties and local debates. Many authors’ attempted several competing definitions to define the term “Multiculturalism” to characterize an ethnically diverse society and to explain the methodology in terms of policy and philosophy to organize that society (Malik, 2005). Vertovec and Wessendorf (2010) referred multiculturalism as, “a broad set of mutually reinforcing approaches or methodologies concerning the incorporation and participation of immigrants and ethnic minorities and their modes of cultural/religious difference” (Vertovec and Wessendorf, 2010, p.4).

Multiculturalism as defined today is the proper way of dealing with different cultural and religious sectors in order to revalue disrespected identities . In multicultural cities, people of different ethnicities conglomerate into what can be described as a “melting pot”, in which cultures can hybridize and influence others. In order to remedy economic and political disparities that may form between different minority groups, a process called cultural accommodation grants special rights to members so that they may be on equal terms with nonmembers. Additionally, multiculturalism ties in with nationalism due to the fact that ethnic groups band together and try to elevate their position exclusively. Ethnic groups need to achieve a sense of cultural identity and material advantage in order to achieve true equality. As such, multiculturalism stresses the need for communities to have their own distinct traditions and beliefs. Despite efforts for unity and acceptance, some ethnic communities are discriminated against and as such, lash out in resistance

Multiculturalism as a normative ideology: a promise or a threat? It is a difficult task to take a clear side as it is a question with no simple answer in which both sides have to be considered to come to a conclusion. Before we go deep into any sides, what is multiculturalism in the first place? IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) defines Multiculturalism as the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture is composed of racial, religious, or cultural groups and is established in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles. The term “multicultural” came into prominence in the sixties and early seventies in Canada and Australia where this term is