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Definition of Cultural Pluralism
(noun) A mixing of different cultures in which each culture retains its own unique identity, often referred to as the “salad bowl.”
Example of Cultural Pluralism
- A cultural district in a major metropolitan area such as China Town in Sydney, Australia.
Cultural Pluralism Pronunciation
Syllabification: cul·tur·al plu·ral·ism
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /kUHl-chuhr-ruhl plUR-uh-liz-uhm/
- British English – /kUHl-chuh-ruhl plUUH-ruh-li-zuhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈkʌlʧərəl ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/
- British English – /ˈkʌlʧərəl ˈplʊərəlɪzm/
Usage Notes
- Plural: cultural pluralisms
- Cultural pluralistic areas and residents are integrated into society, such as immigrants learning the language, laws, and mores of their new home.
- A (noun) cultural pluralist advocates for a (adjective) cultural pluralistic world view.
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Related Terms
- amalgamation
- assimilation
- cultural contact
- culture
- enculturation
- race
- segregation
- social acceptance
- socialization
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Cite the Definition of Cultural Pluralism
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “cultural pluralism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-pluralism/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
cultural pluralism. (2015). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-pluralism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2015. “cultural pluralism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-pluralism/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“cultural pluralism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2015. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-pluralism/>.