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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Multiculturalism in Canada is the sense of equality between race‚ religion‚ and cultural backgrounds. There is coexistence in Canada between several cultures from across the globe shaping into one “cultural mosaic” with the intention of forming a society both peacefully and equitably. This was the idea behind the moving forces geared towards growing Canada into a culturally diverse place. The mass immigration into Canada was thought to have had a positive effect on the country. It was supposed to
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there is a growing awareness of the changing multicultural basis of the Mauritian society and of a more holistic and non-eurocentric counselling approaches need to be adopted by practitioners. While there is “increased attention to diversity and multiculturalism in the counselling profession” (Walden‚ Herlihy & Ashton‚ 2003‚ p. 109)‚ there is still much to be done to move counselling towards a “post-colonial” approach. In other words‚ moving the counselling profession towards more openness to diversity
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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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Automatic Upgrade 1. Write a summary The text “Automatic Upgrade” from 2011 is a short story by Maggie Robb. In “Automatic Upgrade” we are introduced to Ramesh‚ a 26-year-old Indian boy‚ who is travelling by plane to Surrey with his grandmother. On the plane‚ Ramesh tells his grandmother that he is going to quit his career as a doctor to work in the mobile phone business. The grandmother doesn’t take this news very well and she is not satisfied buy his decision. She thinks he is crazy for doing
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Everyone has different beliefs and ways of thinking. All people have grown up in different families with different types of faith and culture. It is extremely important for people to know what they believe in. Many college professors tend to make their students of all cultures‚ question or defend what they believe in. Therefore‚ professors at those different universities should continue to question their students’ faith. Growing up‚ kids have many different types of rules to abide by. Parents teach
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Advantages and disadvantages of the multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities
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Feminism and multiculturalism is about diversity and‚ protecting the rights of women and the minority community in our society. It is not about division‚ and the direction‚ nor about isolation (NIMAC Report‚ 1999). Moreover it is about the equality of opportunities for all members of groups that participate in and benefit from economic and social lives. During this paper‚ I ask myself whether feminism can be genuinely multicultural. The difference between feminism and multiculturalism is the rights
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Education in a cosmopolitan Society Multiculturalism is being challenged by new theories of cosmopolitanism. Discuss in relation to education. Theories of multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism have had a profound effect on Australian curriculum and education. Issues such as racism and secularisation have been a prominent feature of discussion in relation to the way it shapes the Australian curriculum and the shaping of our society. Multicultural education has been incorporated into the Australian
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Canada’s multiculturalism‚ democratic system of government and healthcare system are my top three choices that make me proud to be Canadian. From all the countries in the west‚ Canada is the only country to rank in the top 20 most diverse and multicultural countries (Morin). Not to mention‚ Toronto which is a city located in Canada is the most ethnically diverse and multicultural city in the entire planet (Rouse). I am proud to have multiculturalism in Canada since it promotes diversity and demonstrates
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