Issues associated with a multicultural societies
Mindmap showing the issues relating to multicultural societies.
- Created by: Rock
- Created on: 29-05-13 14:30
View mindmap
- Issues of a multi-cultural society
- Racial,Ethnic and Religious tensions
- Racial, ethnic and religious and language differences can lead to tensions between groups.
- Often due to misunderstandings between groups.
- Racial violence can be a problem.
- London bombings on 7th July 2005 caused an increase in assaults against muslims
- Opposition to certain customs and religious practices.
- For example the "Banning the Burqa" debate.
- Some debate that it violates women's rights while others say that a ban violates the right to expression.
- For example the "Banning the Burqa" debate.
- Racial, ethnic and religious and language differences can lead to tensions between groups.
- Housing and Assimilation Issues
- Housing
- Many ethnic minorities live in communites as they can socialise with members of the same ethnic group
- They have access to the right facilities and many feel safer in communites
- However this can lead to ethnic segregation and lead to racial tensions
- Many immigrants have low paid jobs in the inner city.
- Many live in low cost, poor quality housing
- Children often grow up and live in this area as it is much easier to buy low cost housing then it is to move elsewhere
- As the community grows, it may spread out and adopt the culture of a larger group
- This leads to membes of the minority feeling as if they are losing their own culture
- This is called cultural assimilation
- Many live in low cost, poor quality housing
- Many ethnic minorities live in communites as they can socialise with members of the same ethnic group
- Housing
- Economic issues
- Immigrants claiming benefits can increase tension on public services and can cause resentment among other members of the population
- High levels of unemployment may lead to people thinking that immigrants are "stealing" their jobs
- Leading to more racial tension
- Education issues
- At some schools, most children are from a minority and may need extra help.
- Faith schools develop to teach children according to a particular religion. This can lead to segregation.
- Holiday patterns, school meals and school timetables may need to be altered for ethnic minorities.
- For example, some schools in Manchester have to close to allow Muslim pupils to celebrate the festival of Eid
- Language issues
- Immigrants who do not speak English often struggle finding a job
- This may lead to them claiming benefits. See economic issues.
- Younger generations are more likely to speak English - Which can lead to older generations feeling their culture is being eroded.
- Immigrants who do not speak English often struggle finding a job
- Racial,Ethnic and Religious tensions
Comments
No comments have yet been made