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  • Module 4 - Multicultural Adaptation

  • Stephen Henry Fox, University of Hawaii
  • Book:
    Facing Death Across Cultures
    Published online:
    20 February 2025
    Print publication:
    27 February 2025, pp 51-61

  • Summary

    Module 4 discusses dynamics of societies when several cultures interact over sustained time periods. Multiculturalism describes a political strategy first instituted in Canada under which cultures were intended to coexist, though inequity, discrimination, and prejudice do persist around the world. Hawaiʻi and Aotearoa (New Zealand) serve as additional examples of interaction between multiple cultures. Sojourners cross cultures for work or education, expected to return home eventually, and study of their experiences has yielded concepts such as cultural intelligence to describe factors favorably influencing outcomes. Contact theory proposes that equal status interaction eventually reduces intercultural tensions, possibly benefiting diverse workforces in healthcare settings.