Multiculturalism Taylor White Ultimate Medical Academy Multiculturalism Multiculturalism is when several cultures coexist without one dominating another in the same geographic area. America has been considered a “melting pot” for exactly this reason. The population is more diverse than it has ever been and is continuing to grow rapidly. Some say that this multiculturalism movement is a good thing while others view it as a bad thing. I will explain why I believe multiculturalism is a positive
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Multiculturalism relates to communities containing multiple cultures. The term is used in two broad ways‚ either descriptively or normatively. As a descriptive term‚ it usually refers to the simple fact of cultural diversity: it is generally applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place‚ sometime at the organizational level‚ e.g. schools‚ businesses‚ neighbourhoods‚ cities‚ or nations. As a normative term‚ it refers to ideologies or policies that promote this diversity or its institutionalisation;
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Benefit of Multiculturalism Since the 1960s‚ the American government has admitted cultural diversity in American and encouraged the equality for everyone no matter which race they are or which sex they are. The world nowadays knows America as a multicultural country. So what is multiculturalism? It is According to United State Bureau‚ the population of Houston in 2010 is 2‚ 145‚ 146 people included 50.5 % white people‚ 23.7% black people‚ 6.0 Asian people‚ 0.7 % American Indian and
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Being in a multicultural environment in childhood is going to give you intuition‚ reflexes and instincts. You may acquire basic responsiveness later on‚ but it’s never going to be as spontaneous as when you have been bathing in this environment during childhood. (Carlos Ghosn) Multicultural society A multicultural society includes people from several different cultures. People of different colours‚ nationalities‚ languages‚ beliefs and customs live together in one community. People in a multi-cultural
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Tae young Park 201301462 Multiculturalism on HUFS campus Back in 1998‚ I moved with my parents and my older brother to the Netherlands at the age of 6. The first school day in the Netherlands I will never forget. I went into the class and saw so many kids that were different than me‚ not only the facial part but they also spoke a different language which I could not understand at all. This was the first time I got exposed to a term called multiculturalism. The 14 years experience in the Netherlands
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At present‚ these is an increasing social concern on the development of multiculturalism. It is thought by some people that multiculturalism devalue the value of culture. From my point of view‚ I don not agree this because of the following the reasons. Obviously，multiculturalism brings numerous advantages to the societies. First of all‚ it accelerate the development of civilization. Since the multiculturalism can attract many immigrations‚ it certainly can help people to know the languages and histories
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Melina Marchetta’s novel‚ Looking for Alibrandi‚ explores a number of topical themes. The themes that are present are: family‚ multiculturalism and heritage. These themes are relevant to most contemporary readers‚ as they may be able to relate to them on a physical / psychological level. The family theme will include the struggles Josephine goes through with her family‚ such as her father running out on her mother‚ and the impact on Josie as her mother having a constant need to find someone to fill
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Multiculturalism’s Five Dimensions Dr. James A. Banks on Multicultural Education Dr. James A. Banks‚ author of Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society (Teachers College Press‚ $22.95)‚ spoke recently with NEA Today’s Michelle Tucker about the concept he’s developed called “the five dimensions of multicultural education.” Especially for NEA Today Online readers‚ here is the complete interview. A shorter version ran in the September 1998 issue. Could you briefly describe the five dimensions
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Melina Marchetta’s novel‚ Looking for Alibrandi‚ was produced into a movie directed by Kate Woods (2000). It is a reproduction of the book with its own interpretation. The changes in the film from the book are shown through the characters‚ the scenes and important events that have been either cut or changed to suit the audience. In both the movie and the film it reflects Greek culture and traditions. Looking for Alibrandi relates to growing up and the everyday disasters of being a teenager. Some
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Looking for Alibrandi is the story about Josephine Alibrandi’s last year at her exclusive girl’s school. This is the year she deals with many different things. Many new relationships‚ her families’ beliefs and culture‚ death‚ learning new things about who she is as a person‚ different leadership roles and responsibilities that she has to deal with in her final year of school. Between film and book‚ there are many differences; nevertheless they are portrayed in different ways to receive a range of
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