Multiculturalism

Article summary

's ranking of countries by ethnic and cultural diversity level in 2003, blue is lower and orange is higher. Multiculturalism is the coexistence of multiple cultures. The word is used in sociology, in political philosophy, and colloquially. In sociology and everyday usage, it is usually a synonym for ethnic or cultural pluralism in which various ethnic and cultural groups exist in a single society. It can describe a mixed ethnic community area where multiple cultural traditions exist or a single country. Groups associated with an indigenous, aboriginal or autochthonous ethnic group and settler-descended ethnic groups are often the focus. In reference to sociology, multiculturalism is the end-state of either a natural or artificial process, such as legally controlled immigration, and occurs on either a large national scale or on a smaller scale within a nation's communities. On a smaller scale, this can occur artificially when a jurisdiction is established or expanded by amalgamating areas with two or more different cultures (e.g. French Canada and English Canada). On a large scale, it can occur as a result of either legal or illegal migration to and from different jurisdictions around the world. In reference to political science, multiculturalism can be defined as a state's capacity to effectively and efficiently deal with cultural plurality within its sovereign borders.…

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 33 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "33 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378289987