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DIFFERENT PEOPLES, ONE WORLD
Concluding Lecture: So are Multicultural Societies
necessary?H A R I S R I N I VA S
R O O M : I - 3 1 2 / 0 7 9 - 5 6 5 - 7 4 0 6
Studies in Multicultural Societies
Levels of Culture
A “cultured” person: Culture at the level of an individual
The Culture of a society: Understanding culture as a part of a group of individuals, a community, or a society
The Culture of a global society – of humanity as a whole
Culture at the level of a single individual defines that person’s behaviour,
values, ethics and morality.
It is indeed the characteristics of that
person
Levels of Culture
Culture at the level of a community or society is
defined by how the individuals in that
community/society interact with each other, and the
media that they use for the purpose.
Levels of Culture
Culture at the global level is in fact the sum total of everything that humans
have created and the common features that bind
us all together …
Levels of Culture
Cultural themes
CULTURE
Arts
Drama Food
Dance
LiteratureArchitecture
Behaviour, Ethics and
Morality
As the field developed it began to combine political economy, communication, sociology, social theory, literary theory, media theory, film/video studies, cultural anthropology, philosophy, museum studies and art history to study cultural phenomena or cultural texts
At the global level, we look at policies that promote the preservation of culture
For example, the work of UNESCO
At the individual level, we look at policies that promote the development of culture through education, training and learning ^ essentially through interaction with other people
Why culture?
Cultures and the cultural environment provides the necessary context and the tools to develop and implement policies
As policy researchers, it helps us understand the people towards whom we are creating policies!
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Globalization processes
will force countries and
societies to become
multicultural
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Localization processes will
use multiculturalism to be
unique and ‘different’
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Historically multicultural
societies will promote it for
preservation goals
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
“New” multicultural
societies will promote it for
economic and political
goals
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism will help
highlight individual
cultures and provide
opportunities for display
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism is about
human history – and its
preservation will provide an
identity for communities
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
More than the ‘visible’
aspects, multiculturalism is
really about the ‘invisible’
aspects of culture
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism policies have
very clear economic benefits
– for innovativeness and
competitiveness
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism in a
practical sense helps build
a strong tourism sector
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism has its
negative impressions as
well – too messy and
troublesome!
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Racism, human rights,
migration policies are some
of the challenges for
multicultural societies
Is Multiculturalism necessary?!
Multiculturalism should really
be a skill that all of us should
have in order to be better
“global” professionals
Contact me …
Send me an email anytime!
Hari [email protected]
Resources, websites, ideas, notes will be available online:
www.gdrc.info/sms/
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