4.2.3 Multiculturalism

• What does multiculturalism refer to in a society?

  Coexistence of diverse cultural groups
• Arrange the key aspects of multiculturalism in the order they are typically emphasized:

  1️⃣ Diversity

  2️⃣ Equality

  3️⃣ Integration

  4️⃣ Preservation
• A multicultural society recognizes and celebrates the variety of cultural traditions, languages, and religions
• Multiculturalism supports the maintenance and promotion of cultural identities
• A multicultural society is characterized by several key components
• Multiculturalism promotes interaction and collaboration between different cultures
• Match the perspective with its key feature:

  Liberal ↔️ Individual rights and tolerance

  Pluralist ↔️ Cultural diversity and autonomy

  Critical ↔️ Critiques power imbalances
• What is a potential drawback of the critical perspective on multiculturalism?

  Cultural relativism
• Successful multicultural policies in Canada provide supporting evidence for the value of multiculturalism.


  True
• What is a potential drawback of the pluralist perspective on multiculturalism?

  Challenges national unity
• Multiculturalism recognizes and celebrates cultural differences
• Multiculturalism encourages mutual respect and understanding
• Multiculturalism aims to foster mutual respect and coexistence
• One key aspect of multiculturalism is the recognition and appreciation of cultural diversity
• What is an example of a multicultural policy in education?

  Multicultural education
• Multiculturalism ensures that minority groups have the same access to resources and representation.

  True
• Match the perspective on multiculturalism with its key feature:

  Liberal ↔️ Emphasizes individual rights

  Pluralist ↔️ Celebrates cultural diversity

  Critical ↔️ Critiques power imbalances
• Multiculturalism recognizes and celebrates the variety of cultural traditions within a society.


  True
• Multiculturalism supports the preservation of cultural identities.


  True
• The liberal perspective on multiculturalism emphasizes individual rights and tolerance
• Multiculturalism enhances cultural richness and creativity
• Match the perspective with its focus:

  Liberals ↔️ Tolerance and individual rights

  Pluralists ↔️ Cultural autonomy

  Critical theorists ↔️ Power imbalances
• Critics argue that multiculturalism can lead to cultural fragmentation and moral conflicts.


  True
• Equality is a key aspect of multiculturalism, ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all cultural groups.

  True
• Preservation is a key aspect of multiculturalism, supporting the maintenance of cultural identities.


  True
• Diversity in cultural traditions, languages, and religions is a key aspect of multiculturalism.


  True
• Multiculturalism acknowledges that people from different backgrounds can contribute to the richness of a community.

  True
• Multiculturalism celebrates the variety of cultural traditions within a society
• What does social cohesion in multiculturalism encourage?

  Respect and understanding
• What challenge does cultural relativism pose in multiculturalism?

  Conflicting moral standards
• What does multiculturalism celebrate within a society?

  Cultural diversity
• What is one risk of cultural fragmentation in multiculturalism?

  Limited interaction
• Steps in how Canada promotes multiculturalism:

  1️⃣ Successful multicultural policies

  2️⃣ Empirical studies showing productivity

  3️⃣ Cultural festivals preserving traditions
• Cultural fragmentation in multiculturalism can lead to a lack of social cohesion
• Steps in how multiculturalism enhances social cohesion:

  1️⃣ Recognizes cultural diversity

  2️⃣ Promotes equal rights

  3️⃣ Encourages mutual respect

  4️⃣ Strengthens community bonds
• Multiculturalism advocates for equal rights and opportunities for all cultural groups.

  True
• Match the perspective on multiculturalism with its key feature:

  Liberal ↔️ Emphasizes individual rights

  Pluralist ↔️ Celebrates cultural diversity

  Critical ↔️ Critiques power imbalances
• What does multiculturalism promote between different cultures?

  Interaction and collaboration
• Multiculturalism encourages minority groups to preserve and express their cultural heritage.


  True
• What does multiculturalism advocate for in terms of cultural groups?

  Equal rights and opportunities