Multiculturalism

One the things that Malaysia and Canada have in common are the human rights issues that are faced in both countries. In Malaysia, refugees are held in immigration detention centres and in Canada, there are children who are held in immigration detention centres. Despite that in both cases they face different difficult living situations, those held in the immigration detention centres in the two countries are living in horrible states and are suffering. Another thing that the two countries have in

Melting Pot or Anti-Melting Pot? Surprisingly, the melting pot is a unclear piece of the American Identity. The melting pot is an idea about how people (immigrants) all over the world come in one place and share their different cultures. America is one example of a melting pot since immigrants all over the world visit, live and share thoughts and ideas to create one big unique culture. While most Americans are proud of the United States to be a country of big culture, some Americans do not like

To the world, Canada is this utopian, peaceful, diverse, accepting, and beautifully scenic country that is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, friendly and warm people who accept new citizens with open arms, and has nothing but the best to offer- universal healthcare, libraries, community centres, schools, among the few that the country provides to its citizens. They’re not entirely wrong, especially compared to most of the world who get less than half of what Canada provides, but they’re

Growing up as a Vietnamese-American, my family emphasized the Confucian values of familial and communal support. This, coupled with the suburban setting I grew up in, instilled in me the value of community service. I desire to use my skills and knowledge to help those around me. As a physician, I plan to use my medical training to service my community, practicing within it as well as serving as a volunteer to treat underprivileged individuals. Furthermore, I seek out positions where I can work

Most of the ethnic groups that have different value and belief systems in Canada are immigrants, and the process in which they become detach from their homeland and integrate into the Canadian society makes them feel different sense of their identity. In other words, the heterogeneous essence of the new society, and the inherent characteristic of the identity which is not constant and immutable, rather it is subject to dramatic variation across time and place make the ethnic identification even more

Cosmopolitan… Not the Drink! The word cosmopolitanism, derived from Greek, means that humans are part of a global civilization. “Cosmos” signifies the earth, and “polis” means city or state. The Enlightenment philosophers Emmanuel Kant and Baron de Montesquieu interpreted the idea slightly differently but fundamentally agreed that it entails the communication and exchange of varied cultures, especially through commerce. Cosmopolitism is not to be confused with legal pluralism, discussed by Lauren

My Cultural Identity Development Thinking about the events that have brought me to where I am today, the most appropriate model of identity development for myself would be the White Racial Identity Development: A Descriptive Model developed by Sue and Sue (2016). This model consists of seven phases: Naivete, Conformity, Dissonance, Resistance and immersion, Introspective, Integrative awareness, and Commitment to antiracist action. I believe that I am now entering or transitioning into the Integrative

Many countries around the world perceive Canada to be a multicultural utopia. While few may believe this is true, there are some factors that may question their reasoning. In “Even in Toronto, my daughters are growing up being assessed according to the colour of their skin”, Randy Boyagoda describes the discrimination his children face, as mixed race, in their schools. The hardships his children faced are comparable to the discrimination Aboriginal children encountered growing up in residential schools:

Although Canada can be defined as a nation state, its vast landscape means many people are faced with different views and mindsets. Source one simply shows the differences within the nation of Canada. Eastern and Western Canada, because of their geographical differences, can be faced with contending loyalties when it comes to some nations aspects of life. Different lifestyles under the same set of government creates a physiological barrier between a nation. The source also shows the differences

Living in a diverse society like Canada, we are exposed to differences in the way people speak, live, eat, and act. I myself am a first generation immigrant in Canada from the Middle East, which means that I’ve been able to experience to very different cultures and societies and it certainly plays a big role in establishing my point of view. Many variables influence by cultural perspective such as language, religious beliefs and cultural norms all play a prominent role in establishing my point of