Multiculturalism-Multiculturalist thinkers and their ideas Flashcards
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Positive Discrimination
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Preferential treatment for groups in society to correct structural inequality or compensate for historical wrongs.
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Value Pluralism
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There is no one absolute conception of the ‘good life’ but rather multiple, competing and equally legitimate conceptions.
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Group differentiated rights
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Rights that belong to a group, in contrast to a right held by individuals, includes self-government rights, polyethnic rights and representation rights.
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Universalism
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From a multiculturalist view, universalism is where certain values are applicable to all individuals and all societies, regardless of culture, history, geography or any other differences.
