multiculturalism
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- call: The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality has called multiculturalism " outdated " .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
Browse dictionary entries near multiculturalism
