multiculturalism

Management

(noun)

The characteristics of a society, city, or organization that has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies that support or encourage such coexistence.

Related Terms

  • inclusion
  • Homogeneous
  • culture

(noun)

Ideologies or policies that promote diversity or its institutionalisation.

Related Terms

  • inclusion
  • Homogeneous
  • culture
Sociology

(noun)

A characteristic of a society that has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely. It can also refer to political or social policies which support or encourage such a coexistence. Important in this is the idea that cultural practices, no matter how unusual, should be tolerated as a measure of respect.

Related Terms

  • poststructuralism
  • postmodernism
  • national myth

Examples of multiculturalism in the following topics:

  • Pluralism

    • Multiculturalism is an ideology that promotes the institutionalization of communities containing multiple cultures.
    • Multiculturalism is an ideology that promotes the institutionalization of communities containing multiple cultures.
    • Critics of multiculturalism often debate whether or not the multicultural ideal of benignly co-existing cultures that interrelate and influence one another, and yet remain distinct, is sustainable, paradoxical, or even desirable.
    • Putnam conducted a nearly decade-long study of how multiculturalism affects social trust.
    • "Monument to Multiculturalism" by Francesco Pirelli, in front of Union Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • How to Assess Culture

    • Outlining the way culture is assessed, the pros and cons of multiculturalism and how culture is transmitted is central to management.
    • James Trotman argues that multiculturalism is invaluable, as it promotes respect and dignity, particularly for minority populations.
    • Bhikhu Parekh speaks with caution about multiculturalism being framed as more relevant to any one particular group.
    • In both cases, multiculturalism yields open dialogue, equality and understanding.
    • Analyze the importance of multiculturalism in a global society as well as the way in which it is transmitted
  • A Multicultural Society

    • Multiculturalism is an ideology that promotes the institutionalization of communities containing multiple cultures.
    • Multiculturalism is an ideology that promotes the institutionalization of communities containing multiple cultures.
    • In the United States, multiculturalism is not clearly established in policy at the federal level.
    • Du Bois, and Alain Locke developed concepts of cultural pluralism, from which emerged what we understand today as multiculturalism.
    • Multiculturalism is a highly disputed topic in the United States.
  • Defining Diversity

    • Diversity in an organization should reflect a globalized and multicultural workforce where value is placed on diversity of thought.
    • A multicultural or diverse organization not only contains many different cultural groups, but it values this diversity.
    • In this globalized economy, a multicultural workforce should reflect a diversity of thought.
    • These three types are the monolithic organization, the plural organization, and the multicultural organization.
    • Differentiate between a Monolithic, a Plural, and a Multicultural organizational structure
  • The End of Affirmative Action?

    • Multiculturalism relates to communities containing multiple cultures.
    • In the United States, multiculturalism is not clearly established in policy at the federal level, but ethnic diversity is common in both rural and urban areas.
    • Critics of multiculturalism often debate whether the multicultural ideal of benignly co-existing cultures that interrelate and influence one another, and yet remain distinct, is sustainable, paradoxical, or even desirable.
    • It is argued that Nation states, who would previously have been synonymous with a distinctive cultural identity of their own, lose out to enforced multiculturalism and that this ultimately erodes the host nations' distinct culture.
  • Influences of Culture and Gender in Psychotherapy

    • Those who favor multicultural therapy models focus on cultural specificity—that therapy should be adapted to specific cultures due to differing cultural norms, expectations, and identities.
    • Proponents of multicultural models contend that psychological processes are not universal, but culturally specific.
    • Therapists who use multicultural therapy work with clients to obtain and integrate information about their cultural patterns into a unique treatment approach based on their particular situation.
  • The Feminist Perspective

    • Multiculturalism aims to allow distinct cultures to reside together, either as distinct enclaves within ostensively Western societies, or as separate societies with national borders.
    • One possible consequence of multiculturalism is that certain religious or traditional practices, that might disadvantage or oppress women, might be tolerated on the grounds of cultural sensitivity.
  • The Impact of Culture on Business Operations

    • Culture, in the context of business, is an integral component to operating effectively in an increasingly multicultural and diverse economic climate.
    • Hofstede - Perhaps most well-known are Hofstede's studies took place at IBM, one of the largest multicultural companies in the world .
  • Conservatism

    • Paleoconservatives, in opposition to multiculturalism, press for restrictions on immigration.
  • Affiliation

    • Many faiths have flourished in the United States, including both later imports spanning the country's multicultural immigrant heritage, as well as those founded within the country; these have led the United States to become one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world.
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