The document provides instructions for responding to peers in an online discussion forum. Students are instructed to write a minimum of five sentences in their response and reference information from assigned course readings, lectures, or other scholarly sources to support their response. An example response is provided that references multiple sources in five sentences while furthering the dialogue on the discussion topic of multiculturalism.

1. Follow-Up Post (Response) Instructions
Respond to at least one peer or the instructor. Further the
dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
Please
write a minimum of five complete sentences
for your
one peer posting.
You should also consider
referencing
some
information
from the
course textbook
,
lecture lessons
,
or a scholarly source
to help support your written response post.
Remember, you need a minimum of five complete sentences and
a reference from the course textbook or lecture lesson is fine.
Hello class.
This discussion focuses on multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism consists of customary behaviors. It represents
diverse cultures as well as how societies believe and think. For
instance, Western culture holds more of an individualist view of
society. Individualism often overlooks the value of group based
identities or cultural ties that exists within a community (Goo,
2018). Likewise, multiculturalism is used as a method to

2. examine various cultural views whether it is racial or religious.
“Even policies that go well beyond an individual-centered
approach—such as Germany’s funding of Islamic faculties at
some state universities or France’s state subsidies for mosque
construction—are not really multiculturalism but merely a
“prolongation of long-established ways of dealing with religious
diversity” (Ryan, 2019, p. 155).
Additionally, multiculturalism consists of various
communication formats among various cultural groups. Wu
(2019) stated that language plays a role in preserving a society.
For instance, if Mandarin Chinese is the preferred language of a
particular cultural group such as in Taiwan and someone speaks
Taiwanese Hokkien, they can be punished based on local
custom. According to Wu (2019), this was a reason for the
discouraged use of vernaculars. Thus, understanding context is
highly valued within this culture.
Preserving tradition is important for some cultural groups (Wu,
2019). For example, in some cultures, men are viewed as strong
or heroic. On the other hand, women are viewed as passive or in
need of a husband or savior. This can be viewed in many
traditional Western stories where the male character, often
characterized as superman, batman, or a prince, saves a female
who is in trouble (Goo, 2018).
Different countries hold different views of multiculturalism. For
instance, Taiwan takes great delight in its status as a
multicultural society (Wu, 2019). In Western culture; however,
there is still fear of diversity (Goo, 2018). In America,
individualism is considered the more acceptable norm (Lois,
1999). Individualism focuses on standing out. It focuses on
personal success or fulfillment. Likewise, individualism focuses
on a person’s self direction or interest (Carola, 2019).
According to Rachels and Rachels (2019), “To call a custom

3. “correct” or “incorrect” would imply that we can judge it by
some independent or objective standard of right and wrong” (p.
16). In brief, multiculturalism is used to protect certain groups
of people (Ryan, 2019). As Moore (2007) noted narrow minded
views and bias result from stereotypes and prejudice.
Intolerance also creates conflict. Thus, communities should
work to reduce conflict. At the same time, communities should
see multiculturalism as a bridge to understanding similarities
and differences that exists among them (Walker & Staton,
2000). At best, this can include inclusivity or respect for
understanding commonalities and differences.
Attached is a video with more information related to
multiculturalism (Grey Matters, 2016).
Australia: The Lucky Country - Multiculturalism and
Immigration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBZ-T4Xhaz0
References
Carola, C. B. (2019). Redistribution and the Individualism–
Collectivism dimension of culture.
Social Indicators Research, 142
(3), 1175-1192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-018-1964-6
Goo, Y. (2018). Multicultural literature education: A story of
failure?
Society, 55
(4), 323–328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-018-0262-x
Grey Matters. (2016, July 15).
Australia: The lucky country-Multiculturalism and immigration.
[Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/uBZ-T4Xhaz0

4. Lois, J. (1999). Socialization to heroism: Individualism and
collectivism in a voluntary search and rescue group.
Social Psychology Quarterly, 62
(2), 117-135.
Moore, A. L. (2007). Guess who's coming to dinner: The
importance of multiculturalism in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina.
Multicultural Education, 15
(2), 24-30.
Rachels, J., & Rachels, S. (2019).
The elements of moral philosophy
. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved
from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781260213003
/
Ryan, P. (2019). The paradox of hegemony and the
“Multiculturalism of the Individual.”
Canadian Ethnic Studies, 51
(2), 153–167. https://doi.org/10.1353/ces.2019.0016
Walker, R., & Staton, M. (2000). Multiculturalism in social
work ethics.
Journal of Social Work Education, 36
(3), 449. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2000.10779021
Wu, J. (2019). The politics of imagining Formosa: Contesting
multiculturalism, tradition, and historical memory in ten years
Taiwan.
China Perspectives, 3
, 47–54.

5. EXAMPLE OF RESPONSE TO PEERS
Hello Jane.
I enjoyed reading the comments that you shared in your initial
post as it relates to female circumcision. Valid points were
shared related to the world view you held. For example, I
appreciated reading information that you wrote related to
subjective moral relativist. Also, you shared good information
related to the steps that you would take as to whether you can
assist the surgeon. Allow me to share some additional insight as
it relates to female circumcision as well as my thoughts related
to cultural relativism. It is true that equality exists when
examining cultures and societies based on a cultural relativist
perspective. According to Rachels and Rachels (2019),
“Different cultures have different moral codes” (p. 14). As a
nurse, my Hippocratic Oath is to do no harm (El-Gibaly et al.,
2019). Since female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in a
country like the United Kingdom (Bourne, 2018), my cultural
beliefs would be in opposition to assisting the surgeon. This is
where our views differed.
Notes
Credited
means stating where the information came from (specific
article, text, or lesson). Examples: our text discusses...., The
information from our lesson states..., Smith (2010) claimed
that..., Mary Manners (personal communication, November
2017)...

6. **
Assigned readings
are those listed on the syllabus or assignments page as required
reading. This may include text readings, required articles, or
required websites.
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Scholarly source
- per APA Guidelines, only scholarly sources should be used in
assignments. These include peer-reviewed publications,
government reports, or sources written by a professional or
scholar in the field. Wikipedia, Wikis, .com websites or blogs
should not be used as anyone can add information to these sites.
For the discussions, reputable internet sources such as websites
by government agencies (.gov) and respected organizations
(.org) can be counted as scholarly sources. Outside sources do
not include assigned required readings.