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Multiculturalism refers to the cohabitation of

different ethnic, racial, religious and language
groups. In any culture, there are
always differences in social backgrounds,
religious affiliations, ethnicities, and
socioeconomic factors. These differences are
what make a culture unique.
MULTICULTURISM COVERS A WIDE
RANGE OF TOPICS SUCH AS RACE,
RELIGION, ETHNICITY, CULTURE,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND
DISABILITY.
Whilst expressing ones culture they
are also learning the main dominant
language of the country in addition to
abiding by the rules and regulations
of the country.
WE ARE UNIQUE IN
OUR OWN WAYS, AND
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL!

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF
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One of the most notable problems is the
AGAINST consequence of the “melting pot effect” –
where people from different cultures are
THE randomly intermingled without any regard to
their cultural needs or preferences. This can
lead to resentment among minority groups,
THEORY identity crises, and social unrest.
Another big problem is the “divide-and-conquer”
phenomenon, which means that people are split
according to their ethnic background without regard
for equality among all races. This divides people
into individual groups of common race rather than
forming a united society that can work together to
solve a problem

IMPACT ON THE SOCIETY

We tend to be more tolerant of people who share our culture. We look for
similarities and other commonalities. In other words, it is easier to interact
with someone like ourselves – or individuals who share our ethnic values and
background. Though this is wrong, we are less likely to see the difference in
another person if they also come from our culture, and this has an impact on
how we view them. The less we know about a person, the more we rely on
our own culture to understand them. This tendency is called the in-group
bias and it influences how we see other people in many ways. It can lead to
people having inordinate expectations of how someone will behave, and it can
also lead to cases of prejudice and discrimination.
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DATA INFOGRAPHIC
What people around us think about multiculturism?

Never
6.3%
Almost Never
7.9%
Always
31.7%

Sometimes
28.6%

67%
Almost Always
I connect easily with 25.4%

people who look I’m interested in the ideas and

different from me and beliefs of people who don’t think and
am able to communicate believe as I do, and I respect their
easily with them opinions even when I disagree.

I realize that people of other cultures

have a need to support one another and
connect as a group

Almost Never
Always 18.2%
24.2%

89%
Almost always

I encourage people who are 15.2%

Sometimes
culturally different from 42.4%

myself to speak out on

their issues and concerns,
and I validate their issues
and concerns
I challenge others when they
make
racial/ethnic/sexually offensive
comments or jokes.

Never
I try to learn
about and
Almost never
appreciate the
Sometimes
richness
of other cultures
Almost always
and honor their
Always holidays and
0 10 20 30 40 events.
 From the survey conducted and other
statistics, more half of the people
accept the theory of multiculturism
and believe it can only be understood
with flexible and open minded
perspective, while others argued that it
creates disbalance cultural integrity

CONCLUTION
However, there are also negative
It is believed that a society in
perceptions of multiculturalism. For
which people from different
example, some people might not be
cultures interact with each other
happy with the way their country
will be more creative and
has changed and they may feel
innovative. Multiculturalism also
like their culture is under threat.
means a better understanding of Multicultural societies can
the world, and having the also create tensions between
freedom to choose or express communities because
oneself without any cultural different groups often live
in relative segregation from
restrictions.
each other.

HOWEVER, ALL THESE CAN

EASILY OVERCOME BY
Recognizing that different cultures and values exist:
Humans are defined by their cultures, so it’s
crucial to recognize that there are many different
cultural identities. Being aware of cultural
differences will help one to build relationships with
people from various backgrounds, which can lead to
greater understanding. Respecting the Values of
different cultures: As the world becomes more
interconnected, it is important to be cognizant of
different cultures and ways of life.
If these different cultures are respected, then
people will not feel marginalized or isolated by
policies enacted in their country.
Encouraging people to learn about other
cultures: People often think about cultures as
being separated and distinct from each other,
but the reality is that there is a lot of cross-
cultural sharing. Learning about other cultures
can provide an enriching experience and will
lead to more understanding and empathy.

SOCIOLOGICALLY, Examples of multiculturalism are found

MULTICULTURALISM worldwide. In Argentina, for example,
ASSUMES THAT newspaper articles, and radio and
television programs are commonly
SOCIETY AS A WHOLE presented in English, German, Italian,
BENEFITS FROM French, or Portuguese, as well as the
INCREASED DIVERSITY country’s native Spanish. Indeed,
THROUGH THE Argentina’s constitution promotes
HARMONIOUS immigration by recognizing the right of
COEXISTENCE OF individuals to retain multiple
DIFFERENT CULTURES. citizenships from other countries.

It can be concluded that multiculturism has a way more positive

effect on society compared to negative sides. Proponents of cultural
diversity argue that it makes humanity stronger and may, in fact, be
vital to its long-term survival. In 2001, the General Conference of
UNESCO took this position when it asserted in its Universal
Declaration on Cultural Diversity that “...cultural diversity is as
necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature.”
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As an active member of society, this project

has assisted me in apprehending sociological
theories from a diverse perspective at once.
It has driven my mindset more flexible
toward the surroundings and helped me
understand that no opinion can be judged as
incorrect one can only clearly capture the
idea of issues like multiculturism with an
open frame of mind.
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Multiculturism is a broad topic

covering some significant matters
witnessed nowadays. Close scrutiny
of these topics has allowed me to
participate in locating the root
causes of such matters in question
and choose whether to be a critic or
a supporter of suchlike theory thus
enhancing my skills of decision-
making, observation, critical
thinking, and research ethics.

In a nutshell, I very much

enjoyed working on this
theme. It was a great
opportunity to look down
and explore new subject
areas. I look forward to
such thought-provoking
project.

- SHUCHISMITA KASHYAP
XII-F