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Running Head: MULTICULTURALISM 1

Multiculturalism

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MULTICULTURALISM 2

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism refers to the existence of various cultures that are manifested in different

behavioral patterns, communicative styles, as well as cultural beliefs and values. These diverse

cultures include ethnic, religious, racial, as well as cultural groups among others. These varied

cultures are accepted, promoted and consequently coexist in the same locality or jurisdiction.

Multiculturalism is established when different groups from various localities across the group

move into a jurisdiction or when a jurisdiction is establishing by moving into areas occupied by

different cultures (Lentin & Titley, 2011). The multicultural beliefs as well as the ideologies vary

significantly and can range from various ideas were all cultures are treated equally in the

jurisdiction to policies that strive to promote cultural diversity and different people are treated

depending on the group they belong to in the jurisdiction.

America is a multicultural community that constitute of vary many individuals from various

cultures either by nationality or ethnic or racial background. All these groups have established

themselves in the country and are well known and accepted. These multicultural live in some

jurisdictions and this guarantees America a multicultural country. Some cultures are subdivided

depending on skin color to racial cultures. Although these cultures do not receive equal

treatments in the country, they are still classified under the same topic as multicultural

community (Modood, 2013).

Multiculturalism is regarded a controversial issue in America based on the fact that different

people have varied issues in life. People share different likes and dislikes in life and, hence some

people find multiculturalism controversial while others do not. The controversy of

multiculturalism is based on the fact that American multiculturalism emerges from the idea that

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1 Running Head: MULTICULTURALISM Multiculturalism Name: Institution: Professor: Course: Date: MULTICULTURALISM 2 Multiculturalism Multiculturalism refers to the existence of various cultures that are manifested in different behavioral patterns, communicative styles, as well as cultural beliefs and values. These diverse cultures include ethnic, religious, racial, as well as cultural groups among others. These varied cultures are accepted, promoted and consequently coexist in the same locality or jurisdiction. Multiculturalism is established when different groups from various localities across the group move into a jurisdiction or when a jurisdiction is establishing by moving into areas occupied by different cultures (Lentin & Titley, 2011). The multicultural beliefs as well as the ideologies vary significantly and can range from various ideas were all cultures are treated equally in the jurisdiction to policies that strive to promote cultural diversity and different people are treated depending on the group they belong to in the jurisdiction. America is a multicultural community that constitute of vary many individuals from various cultures either by nationality or ethnic or ra ...
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