Essays on Ethnic Diversity

Multiculturalism is a defining characteristic of the Canadian people, where persons of diverse backgrounds and origins live in harmony. However, discord persists over the impact of various legislation and practices in the integration of immigrants as well as identifiable religious minorities. Multiculturalism, for instance, finds opposition on the premises that it promotes balkanization and isolation of ethnic groups. Proponents argue that such policy encourages herding of ethnic groups, where differences between groups are amplified as opposed to their common identity as Canadians (Kymlicka Par1). It is imperative for a multiethnic nation like Canada to institute mechanisms that facilitate feelings ...

Introduction

The world of today is characterized by an abundance of plural societies, where people from different cultures, languages, races, and ethnicities coexist in a spirit of tolerance and harmony. The majority of these civilizations have experienced diversity as a result of particular global phenomena, including slavery, colonization, and immigration among others. The existence of assorted racial and ethnic factions in the contemporary society presents a challenge of inclusion and participation in diverse national issues, especially political processes. Obviously, indigenous groups reserve and exert the greatest influence as far as participation and inclusion in political processes in host countries are ...

In preparing for this assignment, a list of all countries of the world by land area was obtained from the CIA website and was sorted in a spreadsheet from countries with the largest land area to countries with the smallest land area. A total of 224 countries were obtained, and after elimination of all countries with a land area smaller than Belgium, a total of 137 countries remained. Data on global infant mortality rates was obtained for each country in the reduced list and was recorded as deaths/1000 live births . To obtain a dissection of these figures in to ...

Introduction

Access to quality, safe, and affordable healthcare is a priority of every person worldwide. Most countries in the world, especially, the United States of America (USA), have continued to put more efforts towards improving the delivery of care to ensure every citizen enjoys quality and safe health outcome. Health disparities act as one of the major issues affecting the delivery of health in the U.S. Health disparities affect different groups of people in the country, but it's more common among racial and ethnic minorities and underserved communities. The increasing documentation of disparities in healthcare calls for an urgent need ...

Issue Overview

Issue: Immigrant-Owned Businesses and Diversity Culture in Eugene, Oregon Present: Immigrant-owned businesses add diversity and richness to the culture in Eugene, Oregon. There is a market for food, crafts, and artifacts of a range of cultures, based on the large population of international students at the university,1 as well as the city’s significant numbers of residents who claim Hispanic and Asian heritage.2 Past: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 2000 and 2010 the ethnic diversity of the population in the Eugene-Springfield area increased significantly. While the overall population rose by 8.9 percent, non-white individuals comprised the ...

Multiculturalism in Canada is the creating of a sense whereby people from diverse races, religions and cultural background appreciate and celebrate their diversities. This concept of multiculturalism came into being in 1960 to counter Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism’s biculturalism policy. Multiculturalism aims at creating a feeling of equality amongst the different ethnic, cultural and racial groups in Canada. Apart from being officially implemented as a policy by the Canadian federal government in the year 1971, multiculturalism was enhanced by subsequent policy adoptions by various provinces in Canada. Since 19th century, Canada has seen several immigration regimes ...

Wars and conflicts with countries and even between two or more of them could bring a lot of death, strife and hunger and many families suffer the least ideal consequences imaginable from the resulting outcomes. Apart from the obvious and the greatest loss, there is one more predicament, the impacts of which last over longer time periods and that is the problem of the people who have become displaced. We can call them refugees when they flee their country, and the same group of people becomes Internally Displaced Persons if they do not cross the borders of their country. ...

OVERVIEW

I conducted this study to explore the play of inter-ethnic and social ties and their impact on market-associated relationships. For the experiment, I chose a Starbucks coffee shop in an ethnically diverse area. This outlet is also popular with a diverse pool of out-of-town visitors. My experiment would involve studying ongoing interactions by listening to conversations between the order manager and his customers. The experiment did not specifically concentrate on a racial or ethnographic perspective. Rather, it followed a more general view of whoever customers were around to interact with the manager during service. The experience meant that I ...

For a manager in a business setting, it is vital to be aware of the differences that exist among different cultures, ethnicities and genders. A manager cannot be a good leader and provide a positive role model to their staff without diversity awareness. Gaining an understanding about cultural diversity, and the differences between different cultures, is notoriously difficult. This is because culture is not a conscious idea. All people learn, from the moment they are born, to act and to think in a way that is in keeping with their family culture. A manager of a business is an example of an individual that is ...