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Berry - Intercultural relations in plural societies

Berry, J. W. (2015). Intercultural relations in plural societies. In S. Guo & L. Wong (eds.) Revisiting Multiculturalism in Canada: Theories, Policies and Debates (pp. 37–49). Transnational Migration and Education. Rotterdam: SensePublishers. Online ISBN 978-94-6300-208-0

One result of the intake and settlement of migrants is the formation of culturally plural societies. In the contemporary world, all societies are now culturally plural, with many ethnocultural groups living in daily interaction. A second result is that intercultural relations become a focus of public and private concern, as the newcomers interact with established populations (both indigenous and earlier migrants).

John W. Berry “Intercultural relations in plural societies”