Cultural Pluralism
Define “cultural pluralism” [go back to Olson and Beal, 4th edition, p. 4]. Using examples from the documents/primary sources and the specific historical experiences of the Italians or the Jews, what was more responsible for their attempts to hold onto their customs and cultures — the way they were treated by the larger American society or their desires to maintain their cultures or a combination of both? Were the resulting attempts to hold onto their customs and cultures reflective of Olson and Beal’s definition of “cultural pluralism?”
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Cultural pluralism is often defined as the actions of a small group of people when they try to maintain their unique cultural identities (Sengstock, Javed, Marshall and Berkley, 2009). This is done by maintaining their values and practices…
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