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    This document discusses cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It notes that within countries, there are often multiple ethnic groups that have differing cultures and histories. It argues that the idea that immigrants will assimilate into one dominant culture is false, as individuals and families express their culture in various ways, from maintaining their original culture to becoming bicultural. It provides examples of multicultural families and notes children in such families have a unique cultural identity. The document emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and valuing cultural diversity, especially as societies become more diverse.

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    This document discusses cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It notes that within countries, there are often multiple ethnic groups that have differing cultures and histories. It argues that the idea that immigrants will assimilate into one dominant culture is false, as individuals and families express their culture in various ways, from maintaining their original culture to becoming bicultural. It provides examples of multicultural families and notes children in such families have a unique cultural identity. The document emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and valuing cultural diversity, especially as societies become more diverse.

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    This document discusses cultural diversity and multiculturalism. It notes that within countries, there are often multiple ethnic groups that have differing cultures and histories. It argues that the idea that immigrants will assimilate into one dominant culture is false, as individuals and families express their culture in various ways, from maintaining their original culture to becoming bicultural. It provides examples of multicultural families and notes children in such families have a unique cultural identity. The document emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and valuing cultural diversity, especially as societies become more diverse.

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    Cultural Diversity

    On Multiculturalism
    These people share the same
    nation, geographic region,
    language, but they cannot be
    considered as one ethnic group
    sharing a similar culture.
    Tremendous historical, racial and
    cultural differences must be
    Example

    •In Malaysia, there are


    Malays, Chinese, East
    Indians, and the tribal
    groups of Sarawak.
    This notion is especially false for
    nondominant cultures living in the
    United States. Lynch and Hanson
    (1998) reported at least four ways
    individuals and families from other
    countries “live out” their culture in the
    United States.
    These include “1) mainstreams,
    2) bicultural individuals, 3) culturally
    different individuals, and 4) culturally
    marginal individuals”. In reality, a
    continuum of cultural identity exists
    and the entire range often can be
    found within the same family.
    Example
    •Grandparents may maintain
    their original culture, while
    their grandchildren may be
    *bicultural or mainstreamers.
    bicultural
    •having or combining the
    cultural attitudes and customs
    of two nations, peoples, or
    ethnic groups.
    divisive
    •tending to cause
    disagreement or hostility
    between people.
    • According to this myth, immigrants
    coming to the United States
    eventually have been assimilated
    and considered themselves to be
    Americans. The myth goes on to
    state that when ethnicity is turned
    into a defining characteristics, it
    promotes division rather than unity.
    •This shallow reasoning
    denies the multiple
    diversities that always have
    existed and continue to exist
    throughout the United States.
    • This myth is pervasive in such
    societies. WIth an increasingly
    diverse society, bicultural and
    monocultural areas especially
    need to learn about culture to
    which they will be in close
    proximity in the immediate future.
    •Increasingly, children
    and families are
    multiethnic in nature.
    Here are two examples.
    • Maria is an Evangelical Christian from
    Ecuador who married Mohammed, a
    Muslim from Pakistan. They have to
    elementary-age children who are being
    raised in Queens, New York. The
    children have never visited Ecuador or
    Pakistan.
    •Patrick is of Chinese
    heritage, but was born
    in Jamaica. His family
    later moved to Toronto
    and now lives in Miami.
    • These children are not stereotypical.
    They have a unique cultural heritage.
    Multicultural education should examine
    intrapersonal cultural diversity as well
    as the interpersonal. If this is not
    acknowleged and valued, children like
    Patrick could experience intrapsychic
    cultural conflict.
    On Literature
    • Studying literature can be enriching,
    eye opening experience. By
    following the histories presented
    throughout English literature, it's
    possible to understand how
    contemporary western culture has
    developed into what it is today.
    • Literature allows us to understand the
    philosophical movements and ideas that
    permeated a particular culture at a particular
    time. As an example in English literature, Mary
    Shelley's “Frankestein” shows us the
    ambivalence the British felt towards empiricism.
    Reading new words and phrases can increase
    anyone's lexicon. Literature is also crucial to
    learning stylistic and artistic conventions for
    communication and writing.
    Process Questions:
    1.How do these misconceptions
    apply to Asian countries like
    Malaysia, Singapore, and the
    Philippines? Cite examples for
    your answer.
    2.What examples can you cite
    that show diversity because of
    multiculturalism in Malaysia and
    Singapore? Does
    multiculturalism also apply to our
    country? Why? Why not?
    3. Based on misconceptions on
    culture, what do you say now
    about the presence of different
    cultures around the Philippines
    (our cultural or ethnic group), in
    Malaysia and Singapore?
    4. How does the study of
    Afro-Asian literature give
    you a wide perspective in
    tolerating and appreciating
    cultural differences?

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