Introduction
As geopolitics and national politics take center stage in the modern discourse, various interests are being pushed forward and adopted. According to Kastoryano (2), multiculturalism is a general term that refers to societies’ interactions and experiences across languages, cultures, and geographical borders. In addition, multiculturalism encompasses the interaction of different thoughts, stances, and emotions that people or societies face when adapting to the current competitive and fast-paced world.
Discussion
After the colonial period, people and societies freely migrated and integrated with other societies and cultures. Therefore, multiculturalism will always be central to geo and national discourse. Globally, each person is impacted by multicultural diversity in cases where different cultures come to live together. The modern-day way of conducting business is also highly influenced by multicultural diversity and integration (Kirmayer, 38). Multiculturalism can determine whether or not a business flourishes or whether a business person maintains their business satisfactorily.
People have found different ways of living, satisfying their needs and definitions of living a good life. However, the common goal of a significant number of people is to excel in life. The move has created a greater need for diversity, interaction, and integration. People are migrating in huge numbers for the perceived greener pastures elsewhere. Therefore, this movement, whether legal or illegal, has resulted in interactions with more people who have different cultures, religions, ethnicities, identities, and beliefs. The broader multicultural paradigm evaluates the way these diverse groups of cultures integrate.
The term “diversity” describes a broad spectrum of people from different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds as well as having different ideas on life. The term is represented by a range of individuals and perspectives or a group of distinctive people who live in the same area. Also, considerations of race, gender, and sexual orientation are common (Kirmayer, 30). Although not the only topics relating to diversity, these are the ones that receive the most attention. Even within those three groupings, there is not much variability. Diversity has a wide range of benefits and drawbacks. People assume that a person of a different race will be like everyone else of that race. For instance, it can be challenging for other races to accept a Black person acting like a White person rather than a Hip Hopper or a Gang Member.
People are rapidly judgmental and do not accept what they do not observe in a race. I think there is no way for a particular race to act. If an individual wants to seem “white” and be innovative while being black, they can accomplish that. I do not believe it is the place of anybody or any race to dictate how they should react to someone or any other race. People of all races affect how other races view them now, which is one of their most striking virtues. Although there are still considerable numbers of white individuals in high-level jobs, there are now significant numbers of black and white, Chinese, Spanish, and many other ethnicities (Barack, 12). Due to the perception of black people as innately inferior and a race that needed to be controlled, there would not have been a black president of the United States like Barack Obama.
People who have first-hand cultural experiences are the ones who have stronger relationships with various clients. Increasing cultural diversity at work would make it possible to comprehend the demands of more diversified markets, whether a person is a provider of goods or services. Human beings are living in history’s most complicated, multicultural period.
The chance for other races to prove they are more resilient than others would be more impressive as the cosmos evolve further. Regarding gender, some males still think working outside the home or while driving is inappropriate for a woman (Kirmayer, 20). Some women think they are capable of whatever a man is. Women are sometimes criticized for not being strong, intelligent, or being born the wrong sex as they advance in their careers: female CEOs, well-known business executives, and firefighters. Some guys hold positions that were previously thought to be exclusive to women. Some people choose to stay at home with their spouses, clerks, nurses, or even single fathers who serve as some children’s primary caregivers, teachers, and role models.
Moreover, one of the least discussed subjects in contemporary culture is sexual identity. Persons of various races and ages in the modern world raise topics such as homosexual marriage, transgender people, and genderqueer people. In my opinion, it is one of the least restrictive topics in terms of variety. Gay and bisexual couples could legally wed in Oregon until a few years ago (Verkuyten and Kumar, 4). I believe everyone should be free to love, marry, identify, and practice their preferred religion or philosophy.
Conclusion
I believe that integrating individuals into how they choose to live has benefits. People need camaraderie, enthusiasm, and the freedom to want what they want. For the majority of civilizations, the idea of altering their variety is purposefully not all that appealing. If diversity means what it claims to imply, it implies that an integral aspect of a culture is accepted. To put it another way, this openness and acceptance also include the acceptance of fascists, arm nuts, people who lead hazardous lifestyles, and tea parties, not to mention deadbeats and loafers. There are only so many individuals who would want to accept new players who are uninteresting, constrained, and primarily unpleasant. However, individuals with such attributes do exist due to tolerance for many viewpoints.
Works Cited
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Verkuyten, Maykel, and Kumar Yogeeswaran. “Cultural diversity and its implications for intergroup relations.” Current opinion in psychology 32 (2020): 1-5.