| Autor: |
Moberg, David O. |
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Wisconsin Sociologist; Winter1977, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p38-39, 2p |
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This article discusses the concept of constructive cultural pluralism. There are four versions of cultural pluralism which have characterized historical periods in the development of the nation. Open space pluralism prevailed when European immigrant groups located in the vast reaches of the New World which seemed to them to be mostly empty space. Defensive pluralism involved as uneasy federation of Europe-originated cultural groups who differed from one another in religion, socioeconomic structure and nationality. The English, Protestant cultural force which has been called Anglo-conformity by Milton Gordon, dominated and held the nation together. There was much prejudice against Catholics and the non-Anglo and non-Protestant groups had to defend their cultures against Anglo-conformity. The laissez-faire pluralism emerged with internal streams of migration and socioeconomic changes which restricted opportunities of low-income groups to become integrated into the mainstream of economic, civic and social activity. Opposition to the melting pot policy and the favoring of a mild laissez-faire type of cultural pluralism emerged and the field of intergroup relations assumed considerable importance and attention. |
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