Problem
Plural society tensions
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Pluralistic societyPluralism
Nature:
A plural society contains diverse cultural and ethnic elements, which may lead to conflict. Most countries are faced with such societies. This may arise from an arbitrary definition of the national boundaries to include two or more ethnic groups, or as a result of colonization or of immigration. Adverse effects are aggravated by discrimination, segregation, exploitation, racism, elitism and a lack of appreciation of cultural differences, leading to disparities and lack of integration. Although assimilation is one answer to the adverse effects of a plural society, it also sows the seeds of discontent. A successful balance in the integration of national and ethnic characteristics has yet to be found. Broader Problems:
Social inequalitySocioeconomic stress Narrower Problems:
Diverse unilingualismConflict among minority groupsInter-cultural misunderstandingFragmentation of religious beliefSocially unintegrated expatriatesUnequal income distribution within countriesDivisive effects of official cultural pluralismInadequate integration of ideology into societySocial fragmentation through political pluralism Related Problems:
Ethnic conflictMultidenominational societyWeakness of multi-party parliamentary systems Aggravates:
RacismGenocideEthnocideSegregationSocial injusticeRacial segregationPolitical tensionsSocial fragmentationIdeological confusionCultural fragmentationLack of social mobility Reduces:
Lack of variety of social life forms Reduced By:
Mixed race marriageForced assimilation
Strategies:
Studying tensions created by ethnic trans-state contactsReducing plural society tensions Subject(s):
Society → Society Psychology → Stress
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST