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    Multiculturalism and Assimilation Richard Rodriguez’s “The Chinese in All of Us” is about multiculturalism and bilingual education in America‚ which impacts our individual identity. He claims that it is our surroundings that define who we are‚ culturally‚ and because of the fact that America is a melting pot of many cultures‚ it is difficult to define who we are. To support his argument‚ the author uses pathos in the form of his personal experiences. Fallacies are present in the article but it

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    There is a difference between multiculturalism and immigration… seems that in the context of the argument‚ that it is being “lumped together” to mean the same thing. Multiculturalism‚ in my view‚ is the culmination of values‚ mores‚ religions‚ morals and personal points of view of a people that are driven by their societal upbringing. Immigration‚ on the other hand‚ is relocation of people to another country or region for economic gain‚ financial opportunity‚ or political/religious refuge or freedom

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    Abstract America has always been referred to as a melting pot‚ but ideally‚ it ’s a place where we strive to invite everyone to celebrate exactly who he and she are. Banks and McGee Banks state‚ “A key component in the U.S. core culture is the idea‚ expressed through the Declaration of Independence‚ that “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” (p.6) Multicultural education

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    Multiculturalism - the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society‚ as a state or nation” – (multiculturalism at dictionary.com) The Canadian identity is in a constant state of turbulence‚ always changing‚ always being re-created. So the question is whether or not multiculturalism has affected the development of the Canadian identity? The three arguments to support this thesis is Canada’s past treatment of immigrants‚ how Canadians are only accepting of immigrants

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    Toleration‚ Appeasement; Equality‚ Harmony. Pol-1020 The topic of “multiculturalism‚” has been a hotly debated issue since the end of the colonizing era. In their endeavor to find the best policy for multiculturalism‚ different countries opted for different options. States that chose to integrate cultural minorities into their mainstream society had to find the solution that would provide the most equality among citizens; a solution that would

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    Feminism and multiculturalism is about diversity and‚ protecting the rights of women and the minority community in our society. It is not about division‚ and the direction‚ nor about isolation (NIMAC Report‚ 1999). Moreover it is about the equality of opportunities for all members of groups that participate in and benefit from economic and social lives. During this paper‚ I ask myself whether feminism can be genuinely multicultural. The difference between feminism and multiculturalism is the rights

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    Advantages and disadvantages of the multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities

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    To this effect‚ it is possible to deduce that international immigration facilitated by cheap transport means has essentially led to a multicultural international society. According to Heckman (1993)‚ the concept of a multicultural society and multiculturalism in general has become a major topic influencing political and sociological discourse due to large-scale immigration. In this regard‚ as Heckman (1993) continues to afford‚ it is becoming increasingly necessary to apply the concept of a multicultural

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    society‚ often in the face of major difficulties. • multiculturalism is good for the society as it brings cultural diversity to the society‚ can foster a tolerant society‚ and improve relations with other countries • Multiculturalism is a set of practical policies aimed variously at improving the absorption of migrants and harmoniously integrating a culturally diverse society around liberal democratic values.’[11] As such‚ multiculturalism is a conscious political and social choice made by the

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    argued by Rubenstein (2007) that the main key to Australian multiculturalism is about rights and responsibilities. The policy of multiculturalism stands to accept and respect the rights of all Australians to express and share their individual cultural heritage‚ the right to receive equal treatment opportunities‚ and the elimination of discriminatory barriers. Furthermore‚ Rubenstein (2007) indicates that the key concept for multiculturalism has always been integration into the core values and institutions

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