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| − | '''Multiculturalism''' is a term generally 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 ideals. However it should be noted that particularism is distinct from multiculturalism; it is hard to deny that the abundance of cultures in the United States add to the culture of the United States as a whole. | + | '''Multiculturalism''' is a term generally 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 ideals. However it should be noted that particularism is distinct from multiculturalism; it is hard to deny that the abundance of cultures in the United States add to the culture of the United States as a whole. |
Many conservatives - in the US, largely Christian conservatives - tend to see particularism as an attack on America's traditional Christian culture. | Many conservatives - in the US, largely Christian conservatives - tend to see particularism as an attack on America's traditional Christian culture. | ||
Revision as of 22:39, May 30, 2009
Multiculturalism is a term generally 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 ideals. However it should be noted that particularism is distinct from multiculturalism; it is hard to deny that the abundance of cultures in the United States add to the culture of the United States as a whole.
Many conservatives - in the US, largely Christian conservatives - tend to see particularism as an attack on America's traditional Christian culture.
Multiculturalism in the Media
External links
- Multiculturalism and Curricula - "Difference can be cool. But not when it's the rule." By Dr. Arthur Robinson