Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
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What exactly is multiculturism? Is it a positive or negative aspect of society?
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Name : Margo, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Wiccan, Age : 18, City : St. Thomas, State : NA, Country : U.S. Virgin Islands, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class,My definition of multiculturalism is respect and understanding of different cultures within a society. In my opinion, this is definitly a good thing. I live in San Jose, Ca. There are many different types of people here, which is one of the reasons why I continue to live here. Throughout the year there are many different festivals and celebrations honoring different cultures, such as Mexican Independence Day, the Greek festival, and the African and Caribbean festival just to name a few. Cultural events are also held at the schools so that the kids have a chance to learn about people’s differences. There are also museums and exhibits dedicated to different groups. I think that only by learing to apreciate people’s differences can we truely understand ourselves and the world we live in.
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Name : Lucy-H22629, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 24, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I assume you mean what we in Canada call multiculturalism. This is a term that is very widely used here. For Canadians, multiculturalism means accepting that we are a society made up of citizens from many different cultures, primarily English and French, but also First Nations, Irish, Scottish, Chinese, Ukranian, Italian, Greek, Korean, etc. The Canadian policy of multiculturalism means (in theory) that we embrace all these different cultures, that we recognize that they are all valuable and that people do not have to be assimilated into some ‘melting pot’ and become exactly like the majority in every way. Immigrants can retain their cultural identity and still be fully Canadian. This policy also means that the federal government sometimes funds activities/festivals/celebrations/museums of the different cultural communities.
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Name : CP19344, Gender : F, Age : 21, City : Montreal, Quebec, State : NA, Country : Canada,I agree with C.P. I had the chance to live in Toronto a while back. It’s true that in Canada people are APPRECIATED for their differences, not ostracized and made to feel like something’s wrong with them. As a Black American, I can honestly say that I felt really comfortable up there. Why I’m not living there? The cost of living, but I visit when I get the chance! Gotta love Canada!
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Name : Jessica30845, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 34, City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
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