Cultural pluralism
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cultural pluralism
- Here are entered works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society. Works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation, are entered under [Multiculturalism.] Works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture, are entered under [Cultural fusion.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85103571
- info:lc/authorities/sh85103571
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85103571#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Cultural diversity
- Diversity, Cultural
- Diversity, Religious
- Ethnic diversity
- Pluralism (Social sciences)
- Pluralism, Cultural
- Religious diversity
Broader Terms
Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Pluralism (Social sciences)
Sources
- found: Random House dict. (pluralism, Sociol., see cultural pluralism)
- found: UNESCO thes. (cultural pluralism UF cultural diversity)
- found: UNBIS thes. (cultural pluralism UF cultural diversity)
- found: Thes. of sociological indexing terms (cultural pluralism)
LC Classification
- HM1271
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society. Works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation, are entered under [Multiculturalism.] Works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture, are entered under [Cultural fusion.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Cultural fusion; Multiculturalism]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2008-08-29: revised
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