Multiculturalism: Origin and Development Mr. Tanaji P. Chipade Year of Publish -2016 Month - June ISBN : - 978-1-365-15742-4         Download : - ****

Multiculturalism is a recent coinage which refers to a community with diverse cultures living side by side. The term ‘cultural pluralism’ is also used to denote the co-existence of diverse cultures living in a nation-state. In this book, I have attempted to define the term ‘multiculturalism’ in the social, cultural and political context of various countries in the world. The attempt has been made to trace the emergence of the term in the context of various countries in the world. A detail survey has been taken about the development of the term. The theory of multiculturalism and its implications in socio-cultural and political context has been located. The precise definitions of the term and forms of multiculturalism have been studied in detail. The advantages and disadvantages of multiculturalism have been discussed after studding the current status of the phenomenon of multiculturalism in various nation-states in the world. Then a brief survey of criticism of multiculturalism has been taken in order to understand the current status of the phenomenon. The phenomenon is studied with respect to its advantages and disadvantages