Multiculturalism

Question 1

What is multiculturalism?

Answer 1

1: migration of ethnic groups leads to the creation of multicultural societies
2: likely prejudice and discrimination leading to tensions and conflict when minority groups lives among majority - even if live peacefully among majority.
3: cosmopolitan and diverse community

FOR: proud and embracing experiences people of all cultures bring.
AGAINST: draws divides, prevents social cohesion and integration of one whole society.

Question 2

3 main racial types

Race = distinct physical characteristics

Answer 2

Caucasoid
Mongoloid
Negroid

Skin colour = visual distinguishing feature however differ in ethnic background by…

Question 3

Differ in ethnic background by…

Answer 3

Language
Religion
Culture

Question 4

FOR & AGAINST Multiculturalism

Answer 4

FOR:
- proud and embrace the cultural difference of people
- creates a more tolerant society
AGAINST:
- draws up divides, prevents social cohesion and integration of societies

Question 5

Reasons for development of multicultural societies

Answer 5

• formed by migration
• descendants and intermarriage taken place in last 200 years
• migration may also be the stimulus of it as persecuted groups seek to escape oppression

Question 6

History of significant migration into UK past 200 years

Answer 6

• 19th century Jews escaping persecution from Russia/Poland
• 19th century Irish people escaping poverty in rural Ireland
• 1930s-1940s Jews and Poles escaping racism in WW2
• 1948-60s Caribbean workers invited to help rebuild postwar Britain, mainly in public services
• 1950s-1960s Asians from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Escaping poverty and seeking work in public services and textile industry
• 1970s East African Asians (mainly from Uganda) escaping persecution and Vietnamese escaping war
• 1980s-90s Eastern European refugees escape war and political unrest in Romania and former Yugoslavia
• 2000s Economic migration from Eastern Europe caused enlargement of EU
  STILL areas today with distinct separate groups

Question 7

Issues related to multicultural societies

Answer 7

Housing
Education
Healthcare
Language
Religion
Economic issues
Other social issues
Immigration controls

Question 8

Conflict

Answer 8

Dispute/disagreement

Question 9

Persecution

Answer 9

Hostility and ill treatment due to race or political/religious beliefs.
Oppression (=unjust treatment)

Question 10

Ethnic segregation

Answer 10

Clustering together of people with similar ethnic or cultural characteristics into separate urban residential areas.