POLD52H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Foreign Worker, Jus Sanguinis, Illegal Entry
19 Sep 2014
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Multiculturalism usually and most often refers to how diverse a culture can be or a community. In a political science reference, multiculturalism has to do with individuals identifying themself in a distinct country. Everybody has a unique background yet it isn"t always easy expressing it in a place other than your motherland. Multiculturalism is a feel good celebration of ethno-cultural diversity. Individuals are encouraged to acknowledge and embrace the array of customs, traditions, music and cuisine in a multiethnic society. To be multicultural, it is in a sense to take these cultural statements such as music and cuisine and apply and treat them as practices that should be preserved by their members and safely consumed by others. One can learn to be multicultural, it happens to take place everywhere. It is taught in schools, performed in festivals, displayed in the media and museums, etc.
