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MULTICULTURALISM

DEFINITON. MULTICULTURALISM. DEFINITION. A society marked by the influence of several distinct cultures. Why have multicultural societies developed ?. International trade Mass immigration ( the USA) Forced immigration ( the slave trade)

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MULTICULTURALISM

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  1. DEFINITON MULTICULTURALISM

  2. DEFINITION • A society marked by theinfluenceofseveraldistinctcultures

  3. Why have multiculturalsocietiesdeveloped? • International trade • Massimmigration (the USA) • Forcedimmigration ( the slave trade) • The fall ofthe British Empire- immigration from Commonwealthcountries • Post- wareconomicrecovery- import/ immigrationof foreign workers • refugees

  4. Globalization: definition • The setofprocessesthat have led to a more interconnected and multicultural world

  5. Examplesoftheseprocesses • Work • Migration betweennations • Financingoftraining and exportofhighlyskilledworkers from the 3d world

  6. Looking for a betterlife • Illegal immigration has led to • Strengthened Border control • Forceddeportation • Refugees from unstable regions • No social, political and economicpractises to help • Howmightthisaffectthe West, which is nowtheleasthomogenous area ofthe world?

  7. Multinationalcompanies-how do theyaffectlocal bus.? • Theybuy up regional and nationalbusinesses • Othereffects?

  8. Multiculturalsocieties and newtechnology • Instant exchangeofinformation and ideasnowpossiblebetweenordinarypeople • Effect?

  9. Multicultural or McWorld+ • Importantquestions: • The effectsofglobalization? • Individualnationalculturessoonextinct? • Americanization?

  10. The roleofconsumerism • Consumerism is the real powerofglobalization • Whatsignsarethereofdiversity in buyerhabits? • Sony, Nokia, Adidas arepopularbrands- not all productsare American • Canyouthinkofotherexamples?

  11. The Englishlanguage and influencesofmulticultural. • Locallanguagesare blending withEnglish and developedintonew forms x Creole • English is thelinguafrancaofthe world • Englishblendswith native languages- ”the julekalender” =) for personal communication • Cultural codes- a multiculturalcomm.industry to helpavoidmisunderstandings in negociatons etc.

  12. How to enhance a multiculturalidentity? • Challenges: • Assimilationthroughschool/classeswiththeintentofproducing a brand newcultureunique to thenewyoungsociety (melting pot) • Smallethniccommunitiesmay lead to socialconflictbetwethnicneighbourhoods, troubles btwthe immigrants’ homecountriesmightalso be continued – x Chinatown

  13. The USA- thesituationtoday • Like a salad bowl, all theingredientsaremixed, but separate • Ethnicdiversity is usuallyencouraged in multuculturalsocieties. Why? • Returning to thetraditonsofone’sancestors to find a uniqueculturalidentity. Examples? • Immigrant culturestend to influence host cultures more than vice versa-Examples? • Poles in England

  14. Challenges in themulticulturalsociety • Immigrants need to become more English? • Host countriesneed to adopt immigrant traditions? • Making themulticulturalsocietyinto a unitywithequallyimportantsub-cultures? • Main problem in multicult,societies: • Findingthe best way to encouragediversitywithoutcausingethnicsegregation • Promotingcultidentitythroughlaws or changes in attitude is difficult

  15. Whatdoes it mean to be British? • Tests for citizenship to make immigrants adjustbetter • Not accepted as full citizens, evenaftergenerations • Immigrants must faceassumptionsofbelonging to thecountryoftheirancestors, (especially visible minorities) • As mixed race peopleare fast growing in numbertheirculturalidentity is becomingharder to identify by typical features a 100 yearsago

  16. The post multicultural world • Thirdcultures • Cultureoftheancestorsmixedwiththeculture in whichthey live • VERY individual; each 3d cultureindividual is the sole resident of her ownculture • Future? • Perhaps a post- ethnic world whereculture is basedon personal definition and choice, ratherthansmthone is borninto • In short: eachindividual is trulyunique!

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