Multiculturalism
Questions to answer:
1) Canada was the first country to develop and implement an official policy of multiculturalism. Summarize the history of multiculturalism in Canada and describe both its strengths and weaknesses in your view with reference to academic sources. Media sources may be cited for additional support to your analysis.
2) Choose one of the following countries or regions: Australia, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Summarize the history of multiculturalism in that country or union and describe both its strengths and weaknesses in your view with reference to academic sources. Media sources may be cited for additional support to your analysis.
3) Do you consider Iraq a multicultural state (why or why not) and, if so, what can proponents of multiculturalism in Iraq learn from, and teach, proponents of multiculturalism in other countries? Cite academic and media sources.
4) Support or oppose the following claim with reference to academic and media sources: The resurgence of both far-right nationalism and identity politics on the left can be understood in part as reactions to multiculturalism.
5) Support or oppose the following claim with reference to academic and media sources: People naturally like to be around other people to resemble them in appearance, culture, language, and religion. Therefore, as some conservative nationalists and religious scholars argue, promoting diversity and multiculturalism is unnatural and potentially harmful to society. Write one full page for each question.
