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  1. Multiculturalism in the USA

    Multiculturalism in the USA Essay. Exclusively available on IvyPanda®. Multiculturalism in the USA is one of the main issues for the country as being inhabited by people from different ethnical groups it faces a number of difficulties. One of the main problem the USA faces is cultural assimilation. The USA seems not to have personal culture as ...

  2. Multiculturalism and Diversity in the US Essay

    It is important to note that the inherent identity of the United States has always been to be the land of freedom and opportunities. Although it is up to debate and discussion to address the extent of the truth behind these aspirations, the mere fact that it is the framework merits its maintenance and preservation. ... Multiculturalism and ...

  3. Multiculturalism Issue in the USA

    Multiculturalism Issue in the USA Essay. Multiculturalism in the USA can be explained as political ideology that sees all cultures, their mores and institutions, as essentially equal. No culture is considered superior or inferior to any other; it is merely different. Multiculturalism proposes both benefits and threats for society and social ...

  4. Multiculturalism in the United States

    Multiculturalism in the United States. The climate of cultural diversity that prevailed in the United States at the end of the 20th century was a product of both political upheavals, such as the civil rights movement, and economic ones, such as the migration of Third World peoples to more prosperous industrialized nations.

  5. Multiculturalism

    Multiculturalism is both a response to the fact of cultural pluralism in modern democracies and a way of compensating cultural groups for past exclusion, discrimination, and oppression. Most modern democracies comprise members with diverse cultural viewpoints, practices, and contributions. Many minority cultural groups have experienced ...

  6. Multiculturalism

    Multiculturalism. First published Fri Sep 24, 2010; substantive revision Wed Sep 9, 2020. The idea of multiculturalism in contemporary political discourse and in political philosophy reflects a debate about how to understand and respond to the challenges associated with cultural diversity based on ethnic, national, and religious differences.

  7. PDF American Multiculturalism in Context

    than the United States (about 25% non-naturalized inhabitants). When I spent a year as an AFS High School exchange student1 in the United States (I am a 1978 HS graduate of The Pingry School—a rather posh NJ prep school), I was overwhelmed by the opportunities of English that made it

  8. How the failure of multiculturalism led to the rise of Black Lives Matter

    Racial inequality. Many sociological theorists have argued that multiculturalism has made little difference to black people's lives because the majority of white people benefit from an ...

  9. Sage Academic Books

    Most of the essays were commissioned especially for this reader and have been prepared by some of the brightest voices in this cutting edge field. Instructors in search of a current, comprehensive multicultural reader will find this a valuable student resource whether it is the sole focus of their course or to be integrated into another content ...

  10. Writing Migration: Multiculturalism, Democracy, and the Essay Form

    KW - Multiculturalism. KW - The Essay. KW - American Essay. KW - US Essay. M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed) BT - The Cambridge History of the American Essay. A2 - Wampole, Christy. A2 - Childs, Jason. PB - Cambridge University Press. ER - Powered by Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine ...

  11. Polyculturalist Visions, New Frameworks of Representation

    Culture wars have polarized Americans over social issues such as race and representation, education, and, most importantly for this essay, multiculturalism. In the United States, multiculturalism can be traced historically to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and '60s.

  12. Full article: The complementarity of multiculturalism and

    Introduction. The socio-culturally fluid, politically dynamic, and highly interconnected global environment we currently live in has narrowed the temporal-spatial distance within and between nation states, communities and individuals (Mansouri Citation 2015).This new hyper-connectivity, created by the unprecedented technological advances of the twenty-first century, has increased and ...

  13. Multiculturalism and the Fight for America's National Identity

    And multiculturalism at home has an international counterpart in transnationalism. Liberals believe that our problems today are too large for us to solve them at the national level, so we must ...

  14. Multiculturalisms: An overview of multicultural debates in western

    Resumen. This article examines how debates about multiculturalism evolved in western societies. In the first part, it presents the different meanings of the term 'multiculturalism' when it applies to diverse types of cultural difference within society: native and sub-state national groups, discriminated groups within society and immigrants.

  15. Views on America's Growing Racial, Ethnic Diversity

    More than six-in-ten Americans (64%) say the fact that the U.S. population is made up of people of many different races and ethnicities has a positive impact on the country's culture; 12% say it has a negative impact and 23% say it doesn't make much difference. Hispanics (70%) are more likely than whites (64%) and blacks (58%) to say the ...

  16. Multiculturalism Essay

    Multiculturalism Essay: The term multiculturalism refers to the cohabitation of different ethnic, racial, religious and language groups. In any culture, there are always differences in social backgrounds, religious affiliations, ethnicities, and socioeconomic factors. These differences are what make a culture unique. The term multiculturalism has shifted in meaning over time. It was first used ...

  17. Multicultural Education in the US: Current Issues and Suggestions for

    The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the concept of multiculturalism in educational settings in the US. Particularly, it discusses the term multicultural education as well as some of its ...

  18. The Challenges of Multiculturalism Essay (Critical Writing)

    However, multiculturalism when viewed in the objective light is important to a cosmopolitan nation such as the United States. People can use it to fight such racist deeds as ethnic stereotyping and the coining of identity labels, which carry with them connotations that are in most cases negative. However, multiculturalism can also result to racism.

  19. Understanding Multicultural Societies

    A multicultural society refers to a diverse community where various ethnic groups of people coexist within one society. Examples of such cities include London, Toronto, and New York. By taking the time to understand different cultures, we can all coexist in a more positive world. Here, we'll explore common questions about multiculturalism.

  20. Essay on Multiculturalism

    Benefits of Multiculturalism. When people from different cultures come together, they share their ways of life, their food, music, and stories. This sharing makes life more interesting for everyone. Imagine eating the same food every day; it would be boring. But in a multicultural place, you can try new foods, learn new dances, and hear ...

  21. Multicultural Societies

    Abstract. Multiculturalism is first discussed as the basic presence of cultural diversity in a society. It is then presented as an orientation (in public policy) toward this diversity. It is distinguished from pluralism (where there is only diversity) by noting that multiculturalism policy and practice has two core features: in addition to the ...

  22. In defence of multiculturalism

    Introduction. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been globally praised for her refugee policy and politics. However, as early as 2010 she had surprised her supporters by stating that multiculturalism in Germany had 'utterly failed' (Lentin & Titley, Citation 2011).In an article in the Washington Post of 14 December 2015 under the headline 'Multiculturalism is a sham, says Angela Merkel ...

  23. Civic Participation Is the Defining Challenge of Our Time

    It gives us space to imagine—and create—a better future. It encourages civic engagement writ large—the kind of engagement that is crucial to a thriving democracy.