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Multiculturalism & Living with Diversity

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Objectiveso culture, multiculture and diversity

o multiculturalism around the world

o “Multiculturalism in TURKEY”

o WHAT TO DO?

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Introduction

“Today, it is not surprising to see many people from totally different races, cultures and ethnic backgrounds living together in one society.”

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CULTURE• What is defined as “good” and “bad”?• What is the relationship between men and

women?• Which traditions are important?• Which languages are spoken?• What are the reactions to other cultures?• What is funny?• What role does the religion play?

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MULTICULTURALISM

We are different, but there is nothing wrong or threatening in that difference. We are all seeking a better life for ourselves and future generations and there is no place for an "us and them" mentality in our society, today or in the future.”

(Multicultural SA, 2003)

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DIVERSITY“Assumptions like bigger is better; you

can't stop progress; no speed is too fast; globalization is good. Then we have to replace them with some different assumptions: small is beautiful”

(Bateman, 1930)

Multiculturalism Around the World• It exists in all the countries.

•The most multicultural countries are:

the USA

Canada

the UK

Australia

• Theoretically, it is accepted in most of the

countries; however, this doesn’t happen in

practice.

However, in some of them, this is not well

accepted, such as:

in France

in Germany

The European Union is concerned with this subject

and is trying to solve this problem, by making laws

and promoting the tolerance.

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“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away.”

Martin Luther King, American Baptist Minister and Civil-Rights Leader

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Multiculturalism in TURKEY

•Turkish•Zaza•Azerbaijani•Georgian•Turcoman•Uyghur•Qizilbash•Qarabag•Kyrgyz

•Tatar•Kipchak•Circassian •Druze •Armenian•Kurdish•Arabian •Crimean•Serbian

•Greek •Syrian  •Albanian•Chechen•Bosniak •Rumanian•Laz

67 different culture!

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“It seems considerably

difficult but anyway, a multicultural

Turkey is still trying to

emerge.”

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Who’s to blame?

“Discrimination is

something we are all guilty

of.”It is common to hear such kind of expressions on

the streets:

“That man/woman is Kurdish, kill immediately!”,

“That guy is Qizilbash, Godless!”, “Look, there goes

a Gypsy!”…

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What to do?• Use Your Experience• Educate• Participate• Share• Look Deeper • Assume the Best

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Conclusion Firstly, we should be aware of our own

cultural heritage and we need to value and respect the other cultural differences. And then we

absolutely have knowledge of cultural background and history of minority groups and appreciate the conditions and circumstances in

which ethnic minorities find themselves.

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