interculturalism
Dialogue between cultures
Interculturalism emphasizes active exchange and dialogue between different cultural groups, rather than cultures simply coexisting side by side.
Where multiculturalism tends to celebrate distinct communities maintaining separate identities, interculturalism focuses on what happens when they interact: The city's interculturalism policy encourages shared public spaces where residents of different backgrounds actually engage with one another.
The term appears most often in discussions of urban planning, education, and immigration policy.
Coexistence of differing views
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
ethnicities · multiracial · multilingual · variety · inclusivity · demographics · heritage · traditions
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- universalismDoctrine of total reconciliation
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- postcolonialismStudy of imperial aftermath
syncretism · hermeneutics · dialectic · ethics · worldviews · decolonization · hybridity · orientalism
Sharing another's emotions
- respectRegard with honor
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- curiosityDesire to learn
sensitivity · appreciation · recognition · solidarity · equality · dignity · hospitality · acceptance
Being made part
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
fusion · synthesis · convergence · intermingling · interweaving · belonging · participation · naturalization
Mutual giving and receiving
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
mediation · bridge-building · interfaith · diplomacy · collaboration · engagement · reciprocity · listening
Relocating abroad permanently
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- educationSystematic development of mind
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- governanceHow authority is exercised
rights · anti-discrimination · equity · representation · migration · refugee
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
heterogeneity · ethnicities · multiracial · multilingual · variety · inclusivity · demographics · heritage · traditions · sociocultural
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- universalismDoctrine of total reconciliation
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
postcolonialism · syncretism · hermeneutics · dialectic · ethics · worldviews · decolonization · hybridity · orientalism · subaltern
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- respectRegard with honor
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
curiosity · sensitivity · appreciation · recognition · solidarity · equality · dignity · hospitality · acceptance · understanding
inclusion
Being made part
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
blending · fusion · synthesis · convergence · intermingling · interweaving · belonging · participation · naturalization · settlement
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
negotiation · mediation · bridge-building · interfaith · diplomacy · collaboration · engagement · reciprocity · listening · sharing
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- educationSystematic development of mind
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
governance · rights · anti-discrimination · equity · representation · migration · refugee
interculturalismcultural assimilation
Adopting another group's norms
isolationism · segregationism · ethnocentrism · cultural imperialism · forced assimilation
interculturalismxenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
nativism · insularity · parochialism · tribalism · ethnocentrism
culture, cultural, agriculture, cultures, multicultural, culturally, subculture, acculturation, multiculturalism