Multiculturalism

 

             

 

Ethnicity Multi-culturalism (1970s)*

Equity Multi- cultura-lism (1980s)*

Civic Multi-cultura-lism (1990s)*

Integrative Multi-cultura-lism (2000s)

Focus

 

Celebrating differences

Managing diversity

Constructive engagement

Inclusive citizenship

Reference Point

 

Culture

Structure

Society building

Rights and re-sponsibilities

Mandate

 

Ethnicity

Race relations

Citizenship

Identity

Problem Source

 

Prejudice

Systemic dis-crimination

Exclusion

Global-ization, security

Solution

Cultural sensitivity

Employment equity

Inclusiveness

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Key Metaphor

 

ÔMosaic'

ÔLevel playing field'

ÔBelonging'

ÔTwo-way street'

 

* Source: Fleras, Augie and Jean L. Kunz. 2001. Media and Minorities: Representing Diversity in a Multicultural Canada . Thompson Education Publishing.