Multiculturalism

The recognition and inclusion of multiple cultural communities within a shared society.

Reach for it when discussing a public framework that supports cultural difference alongside equal participation

The city's multiculturalism appears in bilingual services as well as festivals.

• playful

  cultural mosaic

  an accessible image preserves distinct contributions within a whole

  not when The mosaic metaphor can freeze cultures into tidy, unchanging pieces.

• everyday

  diversity

  variety among people or traditions is the observable fact

  not when Diversity can exist without institutional recognition or inclusion.

• warm

  inclusion

  institutions remove barriers to meaningful participation

  not when Inclusion covers many differences and may not protect cultural continuity.

• professional

  interculturalism

  active exchange and relationship across cultures are emphasized

  not when Interculturalism places more weight on interaction than multicultural coexistence.

• formal

  cultural coexistence

  multiple traditions share a place without forced assimilation

  not when Coexistence can remain separate and unequal.

• formal

  cultural pluralism

  distinct cultural groups coexist with recognized standing

  not when Pluralism describes the arrangement and does not guarantee equitable participation.

• literary

  cosmopolitanism

  openness to cultures beyond one's own shapes identity

  not when Cosmopolitanism can center mobile elites rather than local minority rights.

• monoculturalism
• assimilationism
• xenophobia
• segregation

• policy of multiculturalism

  A policy of multiculturalism funded interpretation and community-led schools.

• celebrate multiculturalism

  The museum will celebrate multiculturalism without reducing cultures to food and costume.

• multiculturalism in practice

  Multiculturalism in practice requires shared power as well as public recognition.