| 单词 | multiculturalism | |||
| 释义 | multiculturalismmul·ti·cul·tur·alM0473200 (mŭl′tē-kŭl′chər-əl, -tī-)multiculturalism(ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəˌlɪzəm)mul•ti•cul•tur•al•ism(ˌmʌl tiˈkʌl tʃər əˌlɪz əm, ˌmʌl taɪ-)n.
multiculturalismmulticulturalismorcultural pluralism,a term describing the coexistence of many cultures in a locality, without any one culture dominating the region. By making the broadest range of human differences acceptable to the largest number of people, multiculturalism seeks to overcome racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination.multiculturalismthe acknowledgement and promotion of cultural pluralism. In opposition to the tendency in modern societies to cultural unification and universalization, multiculturalism both celebrates and seeks to protect cultural variety (e.g. minority languages), while at the same time focusing on the often unequal relationship of minority to mainstream cultures. After decades of persecution, the prospects of indigenous or immigrant cultures are now helped somewhat by the support they receive from international public opinion and the international community (e.g. the United Nations). see also PLURAL SOCIETY.Multiculturalism(pop culture)During comics’ Golden Age (1938–1954), the nascent medium of superhero comic books was overrun with cultural stereotypes, a manifestation of societal prejudices widely, and sometimes innocently, held at the time. Captain Aero’s “little Chinese pal,” Chop Suey; the Lone Ranger’s “faithful Indian companion,” Tonto; and Mandrake the Magician’s “obedient African aide”, Lothar, were among the characters that marginalized the value of minorities. multiculturalism
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multiculturalism - the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country