The view of cultural diversity in a country as something good and desirable; a multicultural society socializes individuals not only into the dominant (national) culture but also into an ethnic culture
Multiculturalism is a situation in which all the different cultural or racial groups in a society have equal rights and opportunities, and none is ignored or regarded as unimportant. the belief that it is important and good to include people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions
Doctrine asserting value of different cultures coexisting within single society; globally, vision of cultural diversity deliberately fostered and protected
Term used to describe many cultures and learning to get on with one another with mutual respect
The effort to revise school and college curricula to give greater emphasis to the contributions and experiences of African Americans, other racial and ethnic minorities, women, and nonwestern peoples
Often used interchangeably with diversity and pluralism to refer to an environment in which differences among people and groups are recognized, respected, and valued They are seen as positive and desirable, rather than negative or threatening Also refers to the combination of values, which reflect this philosophy
A policy of inclusion of all cultures and ethnicities in a society or civilization
ethnic or cultural heterogeneity, which marks Canadian life and which has been promoted by the federal government through a policy introduced in 1971
the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can co-exist peacefully and equitably in a single country
{i} presence of many cultures in one place (i.e. in a country or community, etc.); social and educational concept that encourages the interest in and study of many different cultural traditions and backgrounds