Multinational society Multinational society Includes people from several

Multinational society

Multinational society Includes: • people from several diffrent cultures • People of diffrent colours, nationalities, languages, beliefs and customs, who live together in one community or country • This society embraces a number of minority cultures according to theory of multiculturalism, where people leve side by side with respect to all

Advantages • • Diffrent ways of life breaking down of barriers between ethinc group Better understanding of anotjer cultures New coisines, clothes, language, art, music, literature, beliefs ….

Disadvantages • Prejudice • Discrimination • Racism

RACISM • It is usually defined as views, practices and actions reflecting the belief that humanity is divided into distinct biological groups called races

African-American civil rights movement • • • Social movements in the United States. No discrimination againts black Americans Restoring votes to them 1950´s African-American started demanding equal rights Nonviolent protest movement

• Martin Luther King, Jr. • activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement • He is best known for using nonviolent PROTESTS • King has become a national icon in the history of modern American liberalism • He led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 • King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech • On October 14 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence

World war II • A key aspect of World war II. , againts Jews and Slavs • Adolf Hitler wanted purge Germany/all World from Jews, this is called HOLOCAUST • Pure german race = Aryan race • 6 millions Jews died during the war

National Stereotypes Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are British, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss

Definition • A stereotype is ". . . a fixed, overgeneralised belief about a particular group or class of people. ” (Cardwell, 1996). • In other words stereotyping is believing that people of a certain group, race or religion all have the same characteristics , when they don't. • The national stereotypes are more like jokes

Czechs • • • Self-confident, fun-loving, but sometimes very lazy Comfortable life, without working is a paradise Swearing on everything Spending time in a pub Enjoying specially weekends Most beautiful women in the world

British • The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech • They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour • The British are known as a nation of gardeners • Football is their most popular sport • Going to the pub is the most popular leisure activity outside the home

French • The French are friendly, helpful, romantic, sophisticated • They are not loud, and they are reserved in their expressions. • Fashion and style is often closely associated with France. The French are well dressed and take pride in their overall appearance • The French do not like foreigners and their president • Favourite sport : pétanque

• • The Italians are sociable and friendly They often gesticulate and talk loudly Italians are good lovers but bad workers Spaghetti, mafia, musical accent, gestures, romantic, loud, fashion, chaos They are chaotic. Nothing in Italy is well organized or easy-touse They are also fashion victims: you can recognise Italians by the way they dress from the head to feet They like good melas, good strong coffee, music, matching fashion accessories. They do not like cultural barbarians and Mafia