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CULTURAL MOSAIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

The term "cultural mosaic" reflects Canadian social ideology regarding multiculturalism. Unlike a "melting pot" that emphasizes blending and abandonment of cultural heritage, a cultural mosaic describes a society in which cultural groups live and work together maintaining their unique heritages while being included in the larger fabric of society.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

[...] le «multiculturalisme» au Canada désigne la présence et la survie de diverses minorités raciales et ethniques qui se définissent comme différentes et tiennent à le demeurer. Sur le plan des idées, le multiculturalisme recouvre un ensemble relativement cohérent de notions et d'idéaux qui concernent la mise en valeur de la mosaïque culturelle au Canada.

Spanish

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