Multiculturalism was introduced in the 1970s to replace the outdated assimilation and integrationist policies, and eventually became incorporated within social policy.
Today social policy is framed around participation and inclusion; in this way multiculturalism is subsumed without its explicit mention.
In 2010 the rationale that created multiculturalism may no longer be valid but we are not living in a multicultural Eden. Is it time for multiculturalism v.2? A multiculturalism where we can address the new challenges that society has created?
Padma Raman from the Australian Human Rights Commission approaches multiculturalism from a human rights perspective.
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