Editing Cultural Pluralism

====== Cultural Pluralism ======

Defines a condition where minority ethnic groups continue to retain their distinctive cultural identities and [[values]], while coexisting peacefully with members of mainstream society. In our contemporary multicultural world, most societies exhibit cultural pluralism; however, countries are dealing with the challenges of cultural diversity in different ways. For example, Britain and Canada have supported [[Multiculturalism|multiculturalism]] as a state policy for a long time. On the other hand, in countries like the US and France, the governments have encouraged a model of assimilation, whereby ethnic minorities and immigrants are expected to subscribe to the practices and values of the dominant culture; by integrating themselves into the larger society, these groups slowly begin to lose their own language and customs, and cultural differences are reduced as a result.

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 ====== Cultural Pluralism ======
-Defines a condition where minority ethnic groups continue to retain their distinctive cultural identities and [[values]], while coexisting peacefully with members of mainstream society. In our contemporary multicultural world, most societies exhibit cultural pluralism; however, countries are dealing with the challenges of cultural diversity in different ways. For example, Britain and Canada have supported [[Multiculturalism|multiculturalism]] as a state policy for a long time. On the other hand, in countries like the US and France, the governments have encouraged a model of [[assimilation]], whereby ethnic minorities and immigrants are expected to subscribe to the practices and values of the dominant [[culture]]; by integrating themselves into the larger society, these groups slowly begin to lose their own language and customs, and cultural differences are reduced as a result.
+Defines a condition where minority ethnic groups continue to retain their distinctive cultural identities and [[values]], while coexisting peacefully with members of mainstream society. In our contemporary multicultural world, most societies exhibit cultural pluralism; however, countries are dealing with the challenges of cultural diversity in different ways. For example, Britain and Canada have supported [[Multiculturalism|multiculturalism]] as a state policy for a long time. On the other hand, in countries like the US and France, the governments have encouraged a model of assimilation, whereby ethnic minorities and immigrants are expected to subscribe to the practices and values of the dominant culture; by integrating themselves into the larger society, these groups slowly begin to lose their own language and customs, and cultural differences are reduced as a result.
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-== External links and references ==
-* [http://immigrationinamerica.org/454-cultural-pluralism.html Immigration in America]
-* [http://wpsa.research.pdx.edu/meet/2012/rosas.pdf Cultural Diversity in Contemporary France]
-* [http://www.akdn.org/canada_pluralism.asp Canada: Global Centre for Pluralism]
-* [http://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/19779/ACCEPT_2010-06_BR_United%20Kingdom.pdf?sequence=1 Tolerance and Cultural Diversity Discourses in Britain]