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| − | A particular social condition of racial, ethnic, religious or cultural diversity resulting from immigration. This societal vision aims to treat all members of a society as equal citizens and accommodate their differences. Multiculturalism supports the acceptance and promotion of different cultures to function alongside each other in society. The term can also be considered a descriptive tool, used to refer to the demographic makeup of a society, as well as applied normatively as a political theory, ideologically or as a description of policies or programmes. | + | A particular social condition of racial, ethnic, religious or cultural diversity resulting from immigration. This societal vision aims to treat all members of a society as equal citizens and accommodate their differences. Multiculturalism supports the acceptance and promotion of different [[Culture|cultures]] to function alongside each other in society. The term can also be considered a descriptive tool, used to refer to the demographic makeup of a society, as well as applied normatively as a political theory, ideologically or as a description of policies or programmes. |
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External Links and References == | ||
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| + | * [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/multiculturalism/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] | ||
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| + | * [http://theriskyshift.com/2012/09/multiculturalism-modern-discourse/ Multiculturalism Theory] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:32, 4 April 2014
A particular social condition of racial, ethnic, religious or cultural diversity resulting from immigration. This societal vision aims to treat all members of a society as equal citizens and accommodate their differences. Multiculturalism supports the acceptance and promotion of different cultures to function alongside each other in society. The term can also be considered a descriptive tool, used to refer to the demographic makeup of a society, as well as applied normatively as a political theory, ideologically or as a description of policies or programmes.
