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Description
Mind Map by Leonie Oeschger, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Leonie Oeschger
about 8 years ago
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Multiculturalism
- USA
- since the 19th
- rise of ethnic identity problems
- melting pot: all immigrant
cultures are mixed; each
group of immigrants
assimilates into the
Amerivan society
- cultural pluralism/
salad bowl:
immigrants retain
their native cultures
- since the 19th
- GB
- 1940/50: many immigrants
come to Britain from
countries which belonged to
the Commomwealth
- guest workers, who wanted
to earn money for a better
life & many of them remained
in Britain
- Reasos for immigration
- political
asylum
- religious
persecution
- Relatives
- Economic reasons/ studies
- skilled immigrants who
have exceptional abilities
that can contribute to the
British economy
- skilled immigrants who
have exceptional abilities
that can contribute to the
British economy
- political
asylum
- guest workers, who wanted
to earn money for a better
life & many of them remained
in Britain
- 1940/50: many immigrants
come to Britain from
countries which belonged to
the Commomwealth
- Advantages
- greater pluralism =
cultural, social,
economic vitality
- linguistic diversity = multinational
companies = preferred economic
partners
- English acts as a lingua franca
- greater pluralism =
cultural, social,
economic vitality
- Disadvantages
- it could undermine national unity, hinder social
integration and cultural assimilation =
fragmentation of society
- Unemployment is
higher among ethnic
minorities
- Racial discrimination
- it could undermine national unity, hinder social
integration and cultural assimilation =
fragmentation of society
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