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Multiculturalism theory . JINYI LYU(Jennifer) February27, 2018. Definition of Multiculturalism. In society, it refers to there are many different types of culture that co-exist. All cultures have their strengths and weakness. Multiculturalism History.
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Definition of Multiculturalism • In society, itreferstothere are many different types of culture that co-exist. • Allcultureshavetheirstrengthsandweakness.
MulticulturalismHistory • AdoptedbygovernmentofCanadaduringthe1970sand1980s • TheCanadianfederalgovernmentdescribedastheinstigatorofmulticulturalism. • RoyalCommissiononBilingualismandBiculturalismisreferredtoastheoriginoftheModernpoliticalawarenessofmulticulturalism • https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/video-multiculturalism-is-a-work-in-progress/article36025769/
TypeofMulticulturalism • 1.Conservative Multiculturalism • 2.Liberal Multiculturalism • 3Critical Multiculturalism
Conservative Multiculturalism • Tointegratedifferentpeopleintosocietywithoutchangingthatsociety. • Assimilateaswellasbiologicallypossible • Makingacolorful,variousanddynamicsocietyofmenandwomenofdifferentraces, ethnicities. • AllstrivetofittheirlivesintotheAnglo-centricidealcurrentlyinplace
Liberal Multiculturalism • Infact,racesareequalinabilities. • Inequalityofexperiencefrominequalityeducationandemployment. • Thispositionnotconsiderthepopulation’sdiversity.
Critical Multiculturalism • Bothmosttheappealingandthemostattractiveandtransformativeinthemulticulturalsociety. • ToachievethemetamorphosisfromAnglo=centricpatriarchal,upper-class-led,straightsocietytoonethatisbothmorewelcomingofdifferencesandmoreflexible.
Principles of Multiculturalism • Equality: Equal treatment and equal opportunity for study and employment • Diversity:Interactionbetweenindividualsandcommunitiesofdifferentorigins.
Link&Methodology • PostModernism • Quantitative: questionnaires, content analysis
Limitations • Multiculturalismcamewithlimitationstoensurecountry’ssovereignty,andtoprotectournations. • Lack of assimilation of minorities into dominant groups, it influence in the loss of social cohesion. • Multiculturalismpoliciesimposeobligationsaswellasconferringrights.
Multiculturalism in the classroom meaning • Make learning experience more diversity. • Provide an equality education for all students. • Toencourageandimprovecriticalthinking • Improveproblemsolvingskillsthroughthedifferentperspectivesfromdifferentculture.
Conclusion • Make culture diversity. • Understandingandlearningfromeachothermoreeasilythanbefore. • Easytoacceptdifferentviews,valuesandbehaviorsofforeigncountries.
Reference • 1.http://www.funderstanding.com/educators/multiculturalism-at-school/ • 2. http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/211pm.htm • 3. http://slideplayer.com/slide/8345178/ • 4.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/video-multiculturalism-is-a-work-in-progress/article36025769/ • 5. https://www.slideshare.net/keziamae/multicultural-education-45874904 • 6.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism_in_Canada
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