MULTICULTURALISM – CAN IT WORK?

WHAT IS CULTURE? Culture (Cambridge Dictionary – noun) The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time…

WHAT IS MULTICULTURAL/ISM? Multicultural (adjective) Including people who have many different customs and beliefs: Australia is increasingly a multicultural society. Multiculturalism (noun) the existence of several cultures within a society, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations.

Monoculturalism Melting Pot Multiculturalism

‘A culture is largely a reflection of the dominant belief systems’ of the country of origin… Look at India to see what a predominantly Hindu culture looks like… Look at countries like Thailand and Cambodia to see what a predominantly Buddhist culture looks like…

Look at countries like Malaysia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Iraq to see what a predominantly Muslim culture looks like… There are no ‘Christian Nations’, just some nations where there is a higher percentage of Christians like USA, South Korea, and some emerging African Nations like Ghana… Australia is a secular nation with a Christian foundation in the Westminster system and common law…