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Canadians and their Multicultural Environment
What are we to learn? ... The 21st Century will be characterized by increasing awareness of cultural pluralism; multicultural studies and intercultural communication will play a central role in education and in everyday life. ... 317)
In Canada, it is said that we live in a multicultural society. ... For this reason there are some who contest the fact that our society is indeed multicultural. Canada is one of many countries that beholds a rich cultural diversity, but it is one of the few countries that is multicultural. ... " (Macionis and Gerber: 332)
When mentioning multiculturalism and diversity one can associate the two with Canada and its diverse environment. ... New Canadians have come from Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America. ... The next large groups, which make up the rest of Canadians, are those with Italian, Aboriginal, or Ukrainian roots. ... With this cultural diversity come major components such as symbols, language, values and norms, which contribute to our diverse environment. ... Over three million Canadians claim languages other than French or English as their mother tongues. ... " (Macionis and Gerber: 337) Inequality in our multicultural society can be found in many forms. ... 465) Multiculturalism lights the path to acculturation, it facilitates situations because in a multicultural society everyone is respected and accepted. ... But there is something in common to the terms used today and yesterday: the differences between intercultural and multicultural are hard to pin down and overlap to some degree cultural pluralism, cross-cultural and international studies, since they all refer to ways of life, patterns, boundaries, and relationships.
Approximate Word count = 2438
Approximate Pages = 9.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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