Multiculturalism
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Multiculturalism
- Here are entered 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. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under [Cultural pluralism] 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/sh93001610
- info:lc/authorities/sh93001610
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh93001610#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Cultural diversity policy
- Cultural pluralism--Government policy
- Cultural pluralism policy
- Ethnic diversity policy
- Multiculturalism--Government policy
Broader Terms
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Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: UMI business vocab. (Ethnic diversity, use Multiculturalism and pluralism)
- found: Random House.
- found: Am. heritage dict. (multicultural)
- found: ERIC thes. (Multiculturalism use Cultural pluralism)
- found: Hennepin.
- found: Hirschhorn, B. New York Times words and issues, c1985.
- found: LC database, March 12, 1993.
LC Classification
- HM1271
General Notes
- Here are entered 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. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under [Cultural pluralism] 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; Cultural pluralism]
Change Notes
- 1993-03-22: new
- 2008-05-22: revised
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