Multiculturalism
Official diversity doctrine
Multiculturalism is the view that different cultural or ethnic groups within a society should maintain their distinct identities rather than assimilate into a dominant culture.
As policy, it promotes recognition and accommodation of diversity through education, arts funding, and legal protections: Canada's official multiculturalism policy.
Critics argue it fragments society; proponents see it as enriching.
The term can be descriptive (a society *is* multicultural) or prescriptive (a society *should be*).
Combining into a whole
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
legislation · tolerance · inclusion · coexistence · accommodation · recognition · rights · equality
Inherited cultural legacy
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- belongingState of fitting in
roots · ancestry · dual identity · code-switching · biculturalism · hybrid · transnational · motherland
Organized public celebration
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- EidIslamic holy celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
Carnival · parade · heritage month · food festival · dance · music · costume · folklore
Educational program's content plan
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- interculturalBetween different cultures
- world historyRecord of all peoples
ethnic studies · inclusive · textbooks · representation · global citizenship · exchange student · immersion · diverse perspectives
Forced separation by group
- ghettoizationForced residential segregation
- BalkanizationSplintering into antagonistic regions
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
backlash · nativism · nationalism · tension · failed · controversial · debate · xenophobia
integration
Combining into a whole
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- citizenshipStatus as state member
assimilation · legislation · tolerance · inclusion · coexistence · accommodation · recognition · rights · equality · antidiscrimination
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
belonging · roots · ancestry · dual identity · code-switching · biculturalism · hybrid · transnational · motherland · homeland
festival
Organized public celebration
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- EidIslamic holy celebration
Hanukkah · Carnival · parade · heritage month · food festival · dance · music · costume · folklore · showcase
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- ESLLanguage instruction abbreviation
- interculturalBetween different cultures
world history · ethnic studies · inclusive · textbooks · representation · global citizenship · exchange student · immersion · diverse perspectives · decolonizing
segregation
Forced separation by group
- ghettoizationForced residential segregation
- BalkanizationSplintering into antagonistic regions
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
fragmentation · backlash · nativism · nationalism · tension · failed · controversial · debate · xenophobia · polarization
Multiculturalismassimilation
Absorbing into a whole
cultural assimilation · melting pot · forced assimilation · Americanization · Anglicization
Multiculturalismethnonationalism
Politics privileging ethnic identity
nativism · xenophobia · ethnic nationalism · ethnocentrism · racial purity
- multiculturalism policyOfficial promotion of ethnic diversity
multicultural, cultural, culture, cultures, cultured, uncultured, culturally, acculturation, acculturate