The diversity of ethnic cultures thrives in tandem with the cohesiveness of the common ground.The challenge of multiculturalism lies in building a common ground that reflects the interests and concerns of most of the groups, while sustaining cultural differences in the private domain. In urban planning, the common ground is comprised of objectives and policies that reconcile the values and interests of various subcultural groups yet can be equitably applicable to all.
concept of Canada as a “multicultural society” can be interpreted in 4 ways:
-descriptively (as a sociological fact),
-prescriptively (as ideology),
-from a political perspective (as policy),
-a set of intergroup dynamics (as process).
Ideologically, multiculturalism consists of a relatively coherent set of ideas and ideals pertaining to the celebration of Canada’s cultural diversity. Multiculturalism at the policy level is structured around the management of diversity through formal initiative in the federal, provincial and municipal domains.multiculturalism is the process by which racial and ethnic minorities compete to obtain support from central authorities for the achievement of certain goals and aspirations.
It is interesting that you define multiculturalism as a "... process by which racial and ethnic minorities compete...". Because for me it is more an end product i.e. a state of society caused by 'processes' like immigration. Also, I conceive multiculturalism as more characteristic of harmony rather than 'competition'. If racial and ethnic groups are competing, it is a divided society rather than multicultural one.
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