Why is it important to have multicultural society?
Nowadays, almost all the countries are culturally plural due to large numbers of immigrants from all around the world. There are different cultures, languages and races in the same countries. A multicultural map of the world was published based on a research done by Erkan Gören from the University of Oldenberg in Germany, it shows that most of the countries are cultural diverse(xxxx). http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/18/the-most-and-least-culturally-diverse-countries-in-the-world/ http://www.eea-esem.com/files/papers/EEA-ESEM/2013/576/Cultural_Diversity_and_Economic_Development-v6.pdf
Due to the cultural differences between ethnocultural groups, negative stereotyping and discriminations on minority groups existed. Some immigrants or minority groups attempt to seek close interaction with the majority cultures through a process of assimilation, but some may break down due to …show more content…
(Kirsty Knight, 2008) For some, multiculturalism and integration are identified as one of the short-term stage on the path to assimilation. (Hamberger, 2009)For others, multicultural may implies as only the maintenance of different cultures in a society, but with no contact and participation. In this case, it may lead to confusion between multiculturalism and separation. Keeping one’s own culture without integrate into other cultures may considered as separation rather than multiculturalism.
Figure 2.1 shows a model of acculturation strategies in ethnocultural groups and the large society, which was done by Berry J.W.(xxxx) In this model, multiculturalism was defined as to accept both the maintenance of one’s original cultural characteristics and identities of all ethnocultural groups. At the same time, have reasonable amount of contact and participate among the larger/majority society.(text book,
Nowadays, almost all the countries are culturally plural due to large numbers of immigrants from all around the world. There are different cultures, languages and races in the same countries. A multicultural map of the world was published based on a research done by Erkan Gören from the University of Oldenberg in Germany, it shows that most of the countries are cultural diverse(xxxx). http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/07/18/the-most-and-least-culturally-diverse-countries-in-the-world/ http://www.eea-esem.com/files/papers/EEA-ESEM/2013/576/Cultural_Diversity_and_Economic_Development-v6.pdf
Due to the cultural differences between ethnocultural groups, negative stereotyping and discriminations on minority groups existed. Some immigrants or minority groups attempt to seek close interaction with the majority cultures through a process of assimilation, but some may break down due to …show more content…
(Kirsty Knight, 2008) For some, multiculturalism and integration are identified as one of the short-term stage on the path to assimilation. (Hamberger, 2009)For others, multicultural may implies as only the maintenance of different cultures in a society, but with no contact and participation. In this case, it may lead to confusion between multiculturalism and separation. Keeping one’s own culture without integrate into other cultures may considered as separation rather than multiculturalism.
Figure 2.1 shows a model of acculturation strategies in ethnocultural groups and the large society, which was done by Berry J.W.(xxxx) In this model, multiculturalism was defined as to accept both the maintenance of one’s original cultural characteristics and identities of all ethnocultural groups. At the same time, have reasonable amount of contact and participate among the larger/majority society.(text book,