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'''Pluralism''' describes an organizational structure in which different types of ideas, persons, or groups can coexist.  For example, "religious pluralism," often used to describe the [[United States]] when compared to pre-modern [[nation state|nation states]], suggests a [[polity]] in which different [[religious]] groups exist coequally with one another, at least as far as rights ''vis a vis'' the [[government]] are concerned.

'''Pluralism''' describes a system of tolerance for different types of ideas, persons, or groups.  For example, "religious pluralism," often used to describe the [[United States]], indicates a policy allowing different [[religious]] groups exist coequally with one another. 

 

Pluralism is the opposite of [[xenophobia]] (hatred of strangers) and [[nativism]] (giving preference to the native born and attacking immigrants who bring different values of ways of life).

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