Ethnicity and MulticulturalismBarrientos, Gunsi, Puno3 AB English A

ETHNICITY

refers to shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another. That is, ethnicity is a shared cultural heritage. The most common characteristics distinguishing various ethnic groups are ancestry, a sense of history, language, religion, and forms of dress. Ethnic differences are not inherited; they are learned.

Source: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/sciences/sociology/race-and-ethnicity/race-and-ethnicity-defined

Lawson and Garrod (2000) cited by lucylee79

Ethnic groups are “people who share common history, customs and identity, as well as, in most cases, language and religion, and who see themselves as a distinct unit”.

Source: http://www.slideshare.net/lucylee79/ethnic-differences-in-educational-achievement?qid=8d8f90fe-64c1-46d5-8ef1-6052b1f79fb8&v=default&b=&from_search=22

Ethnicity, Race, Their DifferenceRace refers to a person's physical characteristics, such as bone structure and skin, hair, or eye color. 

Ethnicity, however, refers to cultural factors, including nationality, regional culture, ancestry, and language. An example of race is brown, white, or black skin (all from various parts of the world), while an example of ethnicity is German or Spanish ancestry (regardless of race). Source: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Ethnicity_vs_Race

Multiculturalism

Yunus Samad (cited by Prof. Nye Malory)

‘...multiculturalism has different implications and meanings depending on its social, political and disciplinary location. ‘Multiculturalism can be conservative or radical, and social policy based upon it can have different implications and outcomes depending on the context in which cultural difference is negotiated.’

Yunus Samad, ‘The Plural Guises of Multiculturalism’, in The Politics of Multiculturalism, 1997, p.240

3 INTERRELATED REFERENTS OF MULTICULTURALISM DEMOGRAPHIC-DESCRIPTIVE – usage occurs when

the word multicultural refers to the existence of linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse segments in the population of a society or state.

IDEOLOGICALLY-NORMATIVE – usage of multiculturalism generates the greatest level of debate since it constitutes a slogan and basis for political action.

PROGRAMMATIC-POLITICAL – usage of multiculturalism refers to the specific policies developed to respond and manage ethnic diversity.

Source: Hazel Antonio Tapaoan, Occidental Mindoro State Collegehttp://www.slideshare.net/eldridgesapphire/multiculturalism-in-school-setting?related=6

Challenges of

Multiculturalism

all multicultural contexts are:specifictemporary and liable to changehave tensions built into themnot always peaceful ‘disruptions’ sometimes unavoidable imply changeneed to be carefully managed

Source: malory nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

A successful and functioning multicultural society is not one solely premised on concepts of diversity.

However, discourses of difference and discourses of respect for difference are prominent in a multicultural society.

Often seen as the ‘problem of multiculturalism’ or its ‘death’

Source: malory nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

Need for a common ground and common space

common nationality and citizenship. concepts of integration – needs a

concept of how differences can work on a plural and common level

not only about diversity e.g. ‘One Scotland Many Cultures’

Source: malory nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

Multiculturalism is not only about celebrating difference, but also celebrating unity.

the twin elements of a successful multicultural context. That is both of the following:

mutual respect for and acceptance of difference, and

common ground and shared values, as citizens and residents

Source: malory nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

Common ground – where should it be? language identitydress codevaluesresidenceeducationcitizenship

Source: malory nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

Gerd Baumann, Multicultural Riddle

Ethnicity

Religion

Nationalism

Culture in the middle

Gerd Baumannnation:

home—land—blood; to belong is to be something rooted in a place

ethnicity:also bound up with notions of

‘blood’ and belonging, but at a closer social level

religion:represented as static and

transcendent, whereas more like a sextant

It is important to recognise that multiculturalism is not a new phenomenon, even though the terminology is new.

The pace and experience of multiculturalism in the twenty-first century is intense and leaves very few societies and countries unaffected.

Multiculturalism not only requires a toleration of others

It also necessitates finding ways of mutual cooperation and cultural engagement

Between communities and individuals at all levels of society.

Source: Malory Nye: Honorary Professor of Multiculturalism at University of Aberdeen

http://www.slideshare.net/MaloryNye/malory-nye-introduction-to-multiculturalism?qid=34c21b1e-5c47-4c94-8a03-2d4a6a3e3a5a&v=default&b=&from_search=7

Ethnicity vs.

Multiculturalism

*Ethnicity refers to a specific identity while multiculturalism deals with multiple uniqueness within a community.

*Various ethnicities make up a multicultural community.

(*Reporters’ Understanding)

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