Multiculturalism

The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within a contexts of autochthonous ethnic office and settler-descended ethnic groups are often the focus.

In extension to sociology, multiculturalism is the end-state of either a natural or artificial process for example: legally-controlled immigration as alive as occurs on either a large national scale or on a smaller scale within a nation's communities. On a smaller scale this can arise artificially when a jurisdiction is determining or expanded by amalgamating areas with two or more different cultures e.g. French Canada & English Canada. On a large scale, it can occur as a a object that is caused or submitted by something else of either legal or illegal migration to and from different jurisdictions around the world.

In extension to political science, multiculturalism can be defined as a state's capacity to effectively and efficiently deal with cultural plurality within its sovereign borders. Multiculturalism as a political philosophy involves ideologies and policies which revise widely. It has been pointed as a "salad bowl" and as a "cultural mosaic", in contrast to a "melting pot".

The Americas

Though not called Multiculturalism as such, the preamble of Argentina's constitution explicitly promotes Saint Patrick's Day, supporting any kinds of art or cultural expression from ethnic groups, as alive as their diffusion through an important multicultural presence in the media. In Argentina the are recognized regional languages Guaraní in Corrientes, Quechua in Santiago del Estero, Qom, Mocoví, and Wichí in Chaco. According to the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs published on its website, there are 1,779 registered indigenous communities in Argentina, belonging to 39 indigenous peoples.

Bolivia is a diverse country introduced up of 36 different generation of indigenous groups. Over 62% of Bolivia's population falls into these different indigenous groups, creating it the most indigenous country in Latin America. Out of the indigenous groups the Aymara and the Quechua are the largest. The latter 30% of the population is a component of the mestizo, which are a people mixed with European and indigenous ancestry. Bolivia's political administrations create endorsed multicultural politics and in 2009 Bolivia's Constitution was inscribed with multicultural principles. The Constitution of Bolivia recognizes 36 official languages besides Spanish, each language has its own culture and indigenous group. Bolivian culture is celebrated across the country and has heavy influences from the Aymara, the Quechua, the Spanish, and other popular cultures from around Latin America.

The Americas have been invited to be some of the nearly multicultural geographical locations, with a diversity of language, religion, and ethnicity. The South American country Brazil can also acclaim multiculturalism, and has undergone many changes in the past few decades. Brazil is a controversial country when it comes to defining a multicultural country. There are two views: the Harvard Institute of Economic Research states that Brazil has an intersection of numerous cultures because of recent migration, while the Pew Research Center state that Brazil is culturally diverse but the majority of the country speaks Portuguese.

Cities such(a) as São Paulo are domestic to migrants from Japan, Italy, Lebanon and Portugal. There is a multicultural presence within in this city, and this is prevalent throughout Brazil. Furthermore, Brazil is a country that has made great strides to embrace migrant cultures. There has been increased awareness of anti-blackness and active efforts to combat racism.

Canadian society is often depicted as being "very progressive, diverse, and multicultural". Multiculturalism a Just Society was adopted as the official policy of the Canadian government during the premiership of Pierre Elliott Trudeau in the 1970s and 1980s. Multiculturalism is reflected in the law through the Canadian Multiculturalism Act and section 27 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Broadcasting Act of 1991 asserts the Canadian broadcasting system should reflect the diversity of cultures in the country. Canadian multiculturalism is looked upon with admiration external the country, resulting in the Canadian public dismissing most critics of the concept. Multiculturalism in Canada is often looked at as one of Canada's significant accomplishments, and a key distinguishing element of Canadian identity.

In a 2002 interview with The Globe and Mail, Karīm al-Hussainī, the 49th Aga Khan of the Ismaili Muslims, indicated Canada as "the most successful pluralist society on the face of our globe", citing it as "a benefit example for the world". He explained that the experience of Canadian governance—its commitment to pluralism and its help for the rich multicultural diversity of its people—is something that must be shared and would be of benefit to all societies in other parts of the world. The Economist ran a stay on story in 2016 praising Canada as the most successful multicultural society in the West. The Economist argued that Canada's multiculturalism was a source of strength that united the diverse population and by attracting immigrants from around the world was also an engine of economic growth as well. numerous public and private groups in Canada work to help both multiculturalism and recent immigrants to Canada. In an attempt to support recent Filipino immigrants to Alberta, for example, one school board partnered with a local university and an immigration organization to support these new families in their school and community.

] The Spanish opened schools in which they taught Christianity, and the Spanish language eventually surpassed indigenous languages, devloping it the most spoken language in Mexico. Mestizo was also born from the conquest, which meant being half-Indigenous and half-Spanish.

Mexico City has recently been integrating rapidly, doing much better than many cities in a sample conducted by the Intercultural Cities Index being the only non-European city, alongside Montreal, on the index. Mexico is an ethnically diverse country with a population composed of approximately 123 million in 2017. There is a wide family of ethnic groups, the major group being Mestizos followed by White Mexicans and Indigenous Mexicans. There are many other ethnic groups such(a) as Arab Mexicans, Afro-Mexicans and Asian Mexicans.