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multiculturalism Definition

multi·cul·tur·al·ism (mul′tē kul′c̸hər əl iz′əm)

noun

the policy or practice of giving equal attention or representation to the cultural needs and contributions of all the groups in a society: special emphasis may be given to minority groups underrepresented in the past, as through bilingual education
multiculturalism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • embrace: The former embrace multiculturalism, the latter retain a pride in their historic culture.
  • celebrate: It will also address the need to tackle institutional racism and to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity.
  • promote: The multiculturalism promoted by the Web is like the glorification of the differences between twins.
  • say: Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, has been saying multiculturalism has failed for at least two years.
  • claim: The BNP is right to claim multiculturalism in Oldham isn't working.
  • call: The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality has called multiculturalism " outdated " .

Preposition: as

  • policy: The confusion arises from the inability of government and commentators alike to distinguish between the multicultural society as fact and multiculturalism as policy.
  • threat: Conway sees multinationalism and multiculturalism as threats to liberalism.

Adjective modifier

  • indigenous: The film will show four examples, one from each sub-region of a successful project on releasing indigenous multiculturalism in a relevant community.
  • critical: In the second section, the contributors lay the foundations for revolutionary or critical multiculturalism.
  • British: British multiculturalism ' Britain is a multicultural society ' - the phrase is bandied about religiously, but the meaning is rarely examined.
  • official: The reality is far more complex and official multiculturalism seeks to stifle that reality and that debate.
  • political: I witnessed the birth of political multiculturalism in Britain.
  • liberal: None of these will necessarily favor a European civic culture based upon the values of some kind of liberal multiculturalism.

Modifies a noun

  • debate: Over at The Green Ribbon Tom has something to say about the feverish Multiculturalism debate sweeping British politics.
  • cannot: He contends that radical work on race within multiculturalism cannot forsake ideology.

Noun used with modifier

  • postmodern: As Gertrude Himmelfarb points out, postmodern multiculturalism has the pernicious effect to demean and dehumanize the people who are the subjects of history.

Preposition: in

  • aftermath: The current debate about multiculturalism in the aftermath of ' 7/7 ' needs to be set in its historical context.
  • art: It will also explore multiculturalism in the visual arts.