Multiculturalism

Despite the euphemism ‘multiculturalism’ connotes, xenophobia was still prevalent in Australian politics. The shift from ‘White Australia’ to ‘Multicultural Australia’ occurred during the 1960s-2000’s. Positive progression of political and civil attitudes towards minority out-groups – from race-based exclusion to State espoused multiculturalism – gradually transpired. The Aliens Act Repeal Act of (1987) repealed the Aliens Act 1947…

The nature of multiculturalism in Australia encompasses the ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of the Australian society and actively pursues equality of opportunity for all Australians to participate in the life of the nation and the right to maintain ethnic and cultural heritages within the law and the political framework (Berman and Paradies, 2008). Despite this a plethora of research argues that Multiculturalism in Australia is hampered by concepts or ‘race’ and ‘racism’. The term…

and take in those who go quietly. These troublemakers are discarded and villainized. Some are still segregated, such as the Native Americans on reservations. Assimilate at your own peril seems to be the motif of his essay. His views against multiculturalism are ironic and satirical, calling for respect for all parts of other cultures, not just those parts that are convenient to adopt, or nothing at all. This would, of course, be very hard to accomplish since many views are conflicting from…

Australia is a country that has been described as diverse, multicultural and unique. Our geography, flora and fauna and cultural history is different from anywhere else, which has definitely captured the attention of the rest of the world. Australian society has evolved in a very short space of time from the earliest convict settlements established in the mid nineteenth century, to the cosmopolitan states that currently exist and draw immigrants from all continents across the globe. Australia’s…

1. John Diefenbaker – He believes that despite all of our differences, Canadians still have the sense of belonging, which results us to commit to being one unit. To live together as one. I ranked him as number one because I strongly believe that our differences are what are making our nation unique. We are able to look beyond what makes each individual different by living together as one and accepting one another. In Canada, we live in peace no matter how different we are from each other. Skin…

Just as there are advantages which come with diversity, there may be disadvantages as well, and implications for managers. The first disadvantage of diversity, is that communication encompasses a wide variety of communication challenges. These could include skills,traditions,background, experiences, outlooks, languages, which could all affect communication in the workplace (Bovee, Thill 2008). This can cause tensions in the organisation, and thus can cause an undesired environment in the…

repetoires of universalismthat are differentially availiable to individuals across rae and natural context”(p2). (p400) • Different views/disiplines of cosmopolitianism can frame the understanding of what it is (p400) • Cultural difference → multiculturalism is an essential part of a cosmopolitian city in the 21st century. (p400) • Cosmopolitians are more citizens of the globe instead of just a singular location. (p401) • Critique: • “of the ultimately essentialising nature of culturally and…

In Henry Giroux’s essay, Insurgent Multiculturalism and the Promise of Pedagogy, he states that “Multiculturalism can be defined through a variety of idealogical constructs and signifies a terrain of struggle around the reformation of historical memory, national identity, self- and social representation, and the politics of…

population compromises of one hundred and forty ethnic backgrounds, speaking ninety language’s and practicing more than eighty religions. Therefore, Australian culture is not just about beaches and barbeques. It has many other external factors like multiculturalism which influences the whole…

America’s Education system has transformed into a world in which cultural pluralism has taken over the classroom. Multicultural education is a broad term that encompasses: race, culture, gender, and social class. This perspective poses many challenges for current educators and draws upon previous ideologies. According to the Michigan Sociological Review, “The multicultural perspective represents an ideology involving justice, social fairness, and equality for all” (p. 52). While this…