Problem
Ethnic disintegration
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Cultural collapseCultural deterioration
Cultural decline
Nature:
The falling apart or destruction of ethnic culture may result from cultural invasion, compulsory education, and other national policies which do not take ethnic considerations into account.
Incidence:
Ethnic disintegration is particularly marked among primitive tribes, but can also be seen among sects and ideological communities in industrialized countries (such as Jewish Americans) with their increasing nationalism and uniform national social policies.
Broader Problems:
Social breakdownDisintegration Narrower Problems:
EthnocideCultural suicideLack of racial identityGypsy ethnic disintegrationLoss of linguistic traditionBreakdown of tribal structureLack of unity of Jewish people Related Problems:
Threatened sectsNational disintegrationNational political disintegrationObsolete basis of cultural identityDisproportionate ethnic population growth Aggravates:
Cultural revolutionErosion of cultural identity Reduced By:
TraditionalismStrategies:
Reappropriating ancient tribal originsProtecting human rightsReversing cultural declineMonitoring cultural declineReducing ethnic disintegration Subject(s):
Culture → Culture Principles → Values
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Society → Racial, ethnic groups
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
26.01.2021 – 17:06 CET