The Importance Of Multiculturalism

Culture is the Backbone of a society, when something/someone tries to alter it or go against it everyone will notice. In this issue pointed out by Ruth Macklin, we look at the problems that can arise when an individual’s culture and autonomy clash. Every year there at least 30 million immigrants from all over the world that move to the United states of America, making America one of the most culturally diverse country in the world. Keeping this in mind, we will focus on Ruth Macklin’s issue of Multiculturalism. Multiculturalism is the co-existence of diverse cultures, where culture includes racial, religious, or cultural groups and is manifested in customary behaviors, cultural assumptions and values, patterns of thinking, and communicative styles. Critics argue that we associate culture with a society, community and or family, but rarely with a single individual, thus placing it above the individual person. In this paper we are going to look at four different scenarios on from Ruth Macklin’s article.

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

Imagine living in a country whereby its living environment is in harmony such that the people who live there is very friendly with each other in regards of their religion and culture. Not only will people’s life become rich and colorful as they are constantly trying to understand each other, but also to learn from each other’s mistakes. Such that, the society are more acceptable towards different kinds of opinions and the social cohesion among the residents is strong as there is a lack of conflicts. Furthermore, different types of event celebrations and festivals with varieties of performances will be held for each culture. As such, there will be various types of cuisine and among the residents, they will get to enjoy different company. This

In order for a society to be great, it needs to promote and encourage the fair treatment of everyone equally. All of this can be accomplished with the once radical idea of multiculturalism is a belief that encourages the settlement of communities that contain different aspects of cultural behaviors and thinking. Throughout the history of the United States, the concept of different cultures interacting with each other has affected what has become modern America. In America, the flow of continuous mass immigration has greatly contributed to the economy, political atmosphere, and the demographics of the country.

In the current day, we see skin tones and cultural backgrounds of all types in our daily lives. This mixture of people from across all walks of life is the very definition of a multicultural society. As stated for the full definition of multicultural in the Merriam-Webster dictionary,” of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures”. During the past several decades the rise of immigrants from across the globe to the U.S. has lead to several changes within the country. However, as of the last 15 years, there has been steps taken against the strides made previously throughout the latter portion of the 20th century. Much of the middle 20th century brought upon great change to break the figurative chains that hindered the African-American community. Also during the early part of the 20th century, the U.S. took great strides in passing the 19th Amendment. More so, the second World War brought thousands to freedom and a better life from tyranny. Although today the term “Multicultural” is less used, the term “Diversity” has filled its place. Diversity as stated in Merriam_Webster’s dictionary, diversity is “the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization”. This is prevalent in higher education and the job market. On many colleges one would research, the statistics of the populous is stated in almost plain sight. Also, in many organizations, there is a

On the first day of class, the land was acknowledged where Indigenous Nations had a presence. This really stood out to me because just last year Peel District School Board also made it mandatory that every morning the land is acknowledged. As a teacher, I think this is so important because students, but also staff should recognize that Indigenous people were the first to be on Canadian land. The question that always crossed my mind was is it enough to just acknowledge Aboriginal land? Does that mean we are being multicultural and diverse? The readings for this week by St. Denis (2011) and Grande (2011) have allowed me to think deeper about Indigenous Education. St Denis (2011) argues that Indigenous groups suggest that multiculturalism is

Statistics state that by 2020 the United States will have 46% of their student population in the public school system will be children of color and 20.1% of all children will live in poverty. (Hanley, 2012). It is because of these staggering figures that multicultural education needs to be implemented at all levels of public schools. Multicultural Education is more than just adding a few culturally different holidays to the curriculum it is about teaching the perspectives of all views. When studying about the Native American struggles with the European settlers, teachers need to present an inclusive perspective from the Native Americans and how they were taken over by the early settlers without their consent in many cases; but also understanding

As a young child growing up in the city of Los Angeles, I played, studied, and live in the same way as any other child in my neighborhood. Even though, most of the kids who played with me resemble similar human characteristics, I couldn’t help but wonder why their skin, hair, eyes, language, beliefs and way of life could be so different from mine or others. I remember asking my mother why our neighborhood had so many different people. She explained to me that we live in a county of multiculturalism. At the time I didn’t understand what it meant, but as I grew older and made friends with people who came from different cultural backgrounds I realized how amazing it is to live in a place where diverse cultures come to co-exist with one another. To best describe it in my own words,

Multiculturalism means diversity of cultures that includes: racial, religious, and values. This topic is now frequently discussed between our public schools and media that among directly affect our community. In Hasia Diner essay, “Some Problems with ‘Multiculturalism;’ or ‘The Best Laid Plans…” she argues that multiculturalism is a very unequal topic in society, which many people really do not know what it is. Diner wrote the essay in response to those who have misconceptions toward multiculturalism besides to social and economic climate, a situation that created a heated controversy among American society. Diner is describing about her disappoint about multiculturalism. As Diner notes, multiculturalism is hailed by contemporary requirements between teaching and learning the culture. However, Diner argues toward majorities of people who are being divided between social economics.

Foremost, multiculturalism studies have proved outstanding through reflecting the endless discourse in pursuing the fields of philosophy in conjunction with art. The integration of both disciplines speaks volumes forth to streamlining the bending moral and values bending within societies. Alongside with the manifestation of societal classes that stems from ethnicity diversity, the field of art has evolved over the years to arrive at its present state. Ideally, the entire campaign behind this interdisciplinary approach is to reconstruct the already ruined society through encouraging good and imitable societal values. The unbearable awareness comes at a bitter cost for everyone, which calls for efforts from all to create a desirable globe.

Set against the background of deep-seated racial and social tensions in 1970s London, Buddha of Suburbia is more than just a satirical coming of age story. As the decades following formal decolonization saw hundreds of thousands of former imperial subjects immigrating into Britain, the increasing hybridity of British society created a complicated domestic situation that perplexed citizens of all races. A relevant question to consider is whether multiculturalism in England provided a way to transcend the trauma of colonialism or whether it kept it very much alive. Although multiculturalism can be a positive element in cosmopolitan societies, joining together different races and cultures, it can also perpetuate the inherent racism of western

We live in a multiculturalism society that includes people from over the world with different traditions, ideas, and religions. The main purpose of multiculturalism is to understand the differences between other ethnicity groups. What I mean with this is that multiculturalism education needs to be teach in our school so students can understand diversity of a society. Dr. James A. Banks who is the founder of Multiculturalism Education Issues and Perspectives states that multiculturalism is trying to change the schools and other educational institutions so the students from all social-class, gender, racial, language, and cultural groups will have and equal opportunity to learn (Banks A.& Banks McGee.,1993). We could say that we live in a system that battles to defend and to respect different cultures which should promote a close working atmosphere and relationship among students and schools so we can have a good environment. A key component in the U.S. core culture is the idea, expressed in the Declaration of the independence, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Banks A. & Banks McGee., 1993).

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.

I believe this article is prominent when addressing the issues of multiculturalism and diversity in that it explores thoughts and experiences of white female teachers educating students of color. The article takes real-world diversity issues within school settings and offers self-reflection on the parts of educators and the readers themselves. The teachers in the article are White females educating African American children. This is diversity in itself. The researcher allows the teachers to openly express how they feel about their experiences educating students of color.

Multiculturalism is defined in itself as it relates to a society made up of different ethnic backgrounds accepting all regardless of their race, the language they speak, their religion, and their believes. There are many faces of multiculturalism as it can refer to “A demographic fact, a particular set of philosophical ideas, or a specific orientation by government or institutions toward a diverse population.” (Bloemraad, 2011) Multiculturalism is truly a weapon ran by political aspects.