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multiculturalism  

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  • Multiculturalism refers to the position that cultures, races, and ethnicities, particularly those of minority groups, deserve special acknowledgement of their differences within the dominant political culture. This acknowledgement can take the forms of recognition of contributions to the cultural life of the political community as a whole, a demand for special protection under the law for certain cultural groups, or autonomous rights of governance for certain cultures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Multiculturalism]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/multiculturalism

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