Lesson 1

Multiculturalism
and Diversity
Ms. Kimberly A. Villan, RL
 Outline
•Definition of Terms
•Information Needs
and Concerns of
Diverse
Communities
•Public Libraries and
Multiculturalism
Definition of Terms
Culture
The United Nations Educational
Scientific and Cultural Organisation This definition allows for two different but
(UNESCO) defines culture as a “set complementary interpretations of culture. First,
culture is the creative diversity embodied in
of distinctive spiritual, material,
particular “cultures” (in the plural), with their
intellectual, and emotional features
unique traditions and tangible and intangible
of society or a social group, and that
expressions. Second, culture (in the singular) refers
it encompasses, in addition to art
to the creative impulse that lies at the heart of that
and literature, lifestyles, ways of diversity of “cultures”.
living together, value systems,
traditions and beliefs.” (UNESCO,
2011).

https://cit4vet.erasmus.site/module-1-the-concept-of-
https://en.unesco.org/themes/biodiversity/culture-
culture/5/
Race Ethnicity
the idea that the human species is divided An ethnic group or ethnicity is a
into distinct groups on the basis of grouping of humans based on
inherited physical and behavioral people who identify with each
differences. Genetic studies in the late 20th other on the basis of shared
century refuted the existence of attributes that distinguish them
biogenetically distinct races, and scholars from other groups such as a
now argue that “races” are cultural common set of traditions, ancestry,
interventions reflecting specific attitudes language, history, society, culture,
and beliefs that were imposed on different nation, religion, or social treatment
populations in the wake of western within their residing area.
European conquests beginning in the 15th
century.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/race-
human
Diversity
Diversity is defined as the differences
Identity
between people. These differences can
include race, gender, sexual orientation, is the qualities, beliefs, personality,
religion, background, socioeconomic looks and/or expressions that make a
status, and much more. person or group. One can regard the
awareness and the categorizing of
is the state of being diverse or having a identity as positive or as destructive.
large variety. A psychological identity relates to
self-image, self-esteem, and
individuality.
Sources:
https://open.lib.umn.edu/humanresourcemanagement/chapter/3-1-diversity-and
multiculturalism/#:~:text=Multiculturalism%20is%20a%20term%20that,%2C%20gender%2C%20and
%20sexual%20orientation

https://dev.to/molly/diversity-vs-inclusivity-understanding-the-difference-5hh6
Migration What are some different types of
human movements?
is the movement of people from one place in the •internal migration: moving within a state,
world to another. country, or continent
•external migration: moving to a different
migrant as any person who is moving or has moved state, country, or continent
across an international border or within a State away
•emigration: leaving one country to move to
from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless
another
of (1) the person’s legal status; (2) whether the
•immigration: moving into a new country
movement is voluntary or involuntary; (3) what the
causes for the movement are; or (4) what the length •return migration: moving back to where you
of the stay is. came from

Sources: •seasonal migration: moving with each season

https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/migration//topic/race- or in response to labor or climate conditions
human

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/introduction-human-
migration/#:~:text=internal%20migration%3A%20moving%20within%20a,to%20where%20you%2
0came%20from
Transculturalism
Transculturalism (orig. transculturatión) is a concept of cultural encounter and its
consequences for society, political, and economical structures as well as cultural
identities. Coined by Fernando Ortiz in 1940 for phenomena within the society of Cuba
and as a proper substitute for acculturation, it reappears prominently with the cultural
turn in 1990s and is mostly associated with the philosopher Wolfgang Welsch who
published an article with the term transculturalism in its title in 1998.

To understand more watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MRiwJ-_HOU

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4614-5583-
7_316
Interculturalism
refers to support for cross-cultural dialogue and challenging self-segregation
tendencies within cultures.

Interculturalism involves moving beyond mere passive acceptance of a multicultural

fact of multiple cultures effectively existing in a society and instead promotes dialogue
and interaction between cultures.

To understand more watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOhNe9m2BTE

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5956047/
Equity
justice according to natural law or
Justice
right specifically : freedom from bias
the maintenance or administration of
or favoritism
what is just especially by the
impartial adjustment of conflicting
fairness or justice in the way people
claims or the assignment of merited
are treated.
rewards or punishments

Merriam Webster Dictionary

Inclusivity Inclusivity
the quality of trying to include many is the practice or policy of
different types of people and treat them all including people who might
fairly and equally: otherwise be excluded or
marginalized.

Additional readings https://hbr.org/2014/06/diversity-is-useless-without-inclusivity

 "Multiculturalism" is the co-existence of
diverse cultures, where culture includes
racial, religious, or cultural groups and is
manifested in customary behaviours,
cultural assumptions and values, patterns
of thinking, and communicative styles.
https://www.ifla.org/publications/defining-
multiculturalism#:~:text=%22Multiculturalism%22%20is%20the%20co%2D,of%20thinking%

Multiculturalism
2C%20and%20communicative%20styles.

Multiculturalism goes deeper than

diversity by focusing on inclusiveness,
understanding, and respect, and also by
looking at unequal power in society.
Diversity and Multiculturalism. In Beginning Human Relations. Accessed from
https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/beginning-human-relations/s14-01-diversity-
and-multiculturalism.html last accessed on 3 November 2020
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