The Failure of both Multiculturalism and Assimilation, and the New Path of Omniculturalism

21/05/2009 1h 30min
The Failure of both Multiculturalism and Assimilation, and the New Path of Omniculturalism

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Episode Synopsis

Contributor(s): Professor Fathali M Moghaddam | The two traditional policies for managing cultural diversity, multiculturalism and assimilation, are based on incorrect psychological assumptions, resulting in collective identity threats for both minority and majority groups, destructive intergroup conflicts, and the marginalisation of minorities. Omniculturalism represents a constructive third path.