Canada has large numbers of immigrant populations. People came from every continent of the world and settled down in this country. Many of them struggled with different languages‚ different cultures‚ different beliefs‚ and different customs. They tried to mingle in the mainstream of Canadian society as well as to keep their own characteristics. Naheed Mustafa‚ the author of “My Body is My Own Business”‚ feels that wearing hijab gives her freedom in Canada. Almas Zakiuddin‚ the author of “Rediscovering
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The last chapter in part two is based all on myths of diversity. Diversity results in congestion causing the cities to end up fighting diversity through their zoning regulations. The first myth is that diversity looks ugly. Diversity is supposed to be about differences‚ like aged and new buildings. This mix doesn’t mean that it is ugly to look at. Anything done badly can be ugly. Homogeneity seems orderly but does not allow for change or expression. Jacobs describes the homogeneity or close similarity
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| | Guided Performance Making a Nation History 22 August 2013 | | | | | | 22/08/13 | Gudied | Performance | | Australia is a very different and diverse country (Australia Government‚ 2013)‚ compared to other countries in the world; Australia is the second largest multicultural country‚ Multicultural means multiple or different cultures. It can sometimes specify various races or ethnic groups (Dictionary.com‚ 2013). Australia is a democratic society‚ were all cultures
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Renee Harden EDU-230- Cultural Diversity in the Classroom July 28‚ 2013 Brian Clark‚ Instructor Week Five Journal Multicultural education is a plan or an approach‚ a scholastic improvement program‚ and a course of action. It integrates the conception that all scholars‚ despite of their race‚ ethnicity‚ and their cultural background‚ shall be allowed the same chance to learn in school. It is a transformation change to bring about a number of important differences in schools‚ and additional
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There are many different ways of living in our Multicultural Australian Society‚ but is there a right one? You could be either rich or poor‚ Catholic or Christian‚ skinny or fat‚ popular or unpopular‚ all of which are different ways of living. The poems which Komninos composes‚ the article written by Laura Demasi and the television show Big Brother‚ all explore the aspects of living in an Australian society and the affects they have on people. You may not realise that the media has a major impact
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The term “multicultural” has been used to describe Canada for decades. The Canadian government has emphasized the social importance of immigration that has made Canada into its mix of cultures‚ race‚ and religious backgrounds. The number of mixed unions in Canada is rising‚ but criticism against interracial relationships is also lingering along side. What are the main contributors to the difficulties interracial couples still experience‚ specifically when seeking acceptance? Mixed unions are prevalent
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Anurita Bains‚ author of the essay (anecdotal narrative) “Riding the Hyphen”‚ believes that Canada as a whole is an empty identity without a distinguishable culture. Bains and her family travel to Canada‚ therefore she and her family choose to withhold their traditional Indian style to adopt a more common look to fit in. Upon arriving‚ Bains quickly learns English and is registered in school as Anne. Due to her parents’ active schedule Bains spent the majority of her time at home by herself‚ which
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Magical Influences: Obeah Obeah in the novel “Wide Sargasso Sea‚” by Jean Rhys is a form of religion for much of the community. In referring to it as a religion‚ this is to mean that it seems to govern the actions and beliefs of many individuals through fear and superstitious gossip. Obeah is a practice of voodoo or perhaps witchcraft that allows those participating in it to cast spells and curses. It plays a very important role in the destinies of three main characters from the novel; Christophine
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Today Canada is one of the most multicultural nations in the world; however‚ certain minority groups struggle to represent their true identity. One of these groups includes South Asian girls‚ who face cultural challenges as well as the attached stigma of being a girl in a South Asian culture. Some of my personal challenges include trying to keep up with cultural standards‚ striving for perfection‚ and trying to maintain my parent’s expectation. Firstly‚ South Asians have a rich cultural heritage
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Every country has it own culture‚ and every culture has their own way of communicating; therefore‚ growing up as a Yoruba in a Nigerian household (Africa) is not an exception. As a Nigerian living in Canada‚ it is a mix of culture for me but‚ I will say I am more of the Nigerian culture than the Canadian because of the household I live. According to Hall theory‚ “high–context cultures prefer to use the high-context message in which very little is provided in the coded‚ explicit‚ transmitted part
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