Changes

'''Multiculturalism''' is a term that used to mean the celebration of the good things that other cultures bring to the [[melting pot]] of America. This ''pluralism'' has given way to a ''particularism'' which exalts foreign culture, language and even national identity over American values and identity. Currently, liberals use multiculturalism to excuse [[illegal immigration]], avoid confronting radical [[Islam]] and [[terrorism]], impose [[atheism|atheistic]] views on the American public, and censor [[Christian]] worship. <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_36_16/ai_66031188/ Difference can be cool. But not when it's the rule."] By Dr. [[Arthur Robinson]]</ref>.

'''Multiculturalism''' is the "belief that a society should respect and promote all the various cultures or ethnic groups of which it is composed."<ref>''The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd edition'', cited in Jordan, T.J. [http://books.google.com/books?id=NyTQXSM26jYC&lpg=PT25&dq=%22multiculturalism%20is%20defined%20as%22&pg=PT25#v=onepage&q=%22multiculturalism%20is%20defined%20as%22&f=false ''"Counselling Psychology" Meets Multiculturalism in the Twenty-First Century''] Unpublished. p. 26, (2010)</ref> The belief has been promoted and opposed by different societies over time, and remains a vexed political issue. The debate over multiculturalism often emerges in discussions over immmigration, [[political correctness]], and national language.

Multiculturalism is a [[liberal]] concept. [[Conservatives]] in the US know that multiculturalism is an attack on [[United States of America|America's]] traditional [[Judeo-Christian]] culture.

Multiculturalism has often been associated with a diversity of food and cuisine.<ref>Lim. S.G. (ed) [http://books.google.com/books?id=QYziIDfwuGIC&lpg=PA146&dq=multiculturalism%20food&pg=PA146#v=onepage&q=food%20%22has%20long%20been%20the%20acceptable%20face%20of%20multiculturalism%22&f=false ''Transnational Asia Pacific: gender, culture, and the public sphere: gender, culture and the public sphere''] Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois; Urbana. p. 145, (1999)</ref>

==Also See ==

==Criticism==

* [[Moral relativism]]

As a concept championed by liberals, multiculturalism has been noted for having a subversive element. It has resulted in ''pluralism'', which has given way to a ''particularism'' which then exalts foreign culture, language and national identity over historically American values and identity. Liberals have also used multiculturalism to excuse [[illegal immigration]], avoid confronting radical [[Islam]] and [[terrorism]], impose [[atheism|atheistic]] views on the American public, and censor [[Christian]] worship.<ref>Hayes, T. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_36_16/ai_66031188/ ''Illegal Immigration Threatens U.S. Sovereignty, Economy and Culture''] News World Communications, Inc., (2000)</ref>

* [[Sharia law]]

 

[[Conservatives]] in the US hold that multiculturalism is an attack on [[United States of America|America's]] traditional [[Judeo-Christian]] culture. A similar feeling toward multiculturalism exists in France, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy saying "my answer is clearly yes, it is a failure".<ref>AFP.  [http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110210/wl_afp/francepoliticsimmigrationsociety_20110210231042 ''Multiculturalism has failed, says French president'']; ''Yahoo! News''; Feb 10, 2011</ref> Educators have also noted weaknesses in teaching multiculturalism, with regard to pedagogy and politicized agendas.<ref>Robinson, D.A. [http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/view/rc/s31p1000.htm ''Multiculturalism and Curricula: Difference can be cool. But not when it's the rule''] The Robinson Self-Teaching Curriculum. Fenton, MO, (1994)</ref>

==References==

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{reflist}}

{{liberalism}}

{{liberalism}}