Multiculturalism
In culturally homogenous South Korea, tentative steps toward multiculturalism
South Korea has long been known for its lack of cultural diversity. Even today, the country is more than 99 percent ethnic Koreans. But things are slowly shifting, with more foreigners moving to the country and having ethnically mixed children — which has presented new challenges for the government and the Korean people.
Striving for Justice in a Multicultural Society
As Janice Kelsey, a member of the Birmingham, Alabama Children’s Crusade, tells it, the modern Civil Rights Movement tried to address one of America’s most significant challenges: creating a justice system that addresses the needs of a multicultural society. Today, as David Miller, professor of political theory at the University of Oxford and author of […]
Does the College Recruitment Brochure Depict Diversity Dreams or Realities?
The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments regarding affirmative action and diversity in higher education. That got us to thinking about a variety of topics related to college diversity, from personal stories to the most innocuous of all higher education materials: the university recruitment brochure. Most of us have seen those brochures, featuring four to seven […]