speech: the role of cultural diversity in social policies

The Role of Cultural Diversity in Social

PoliciesMaría de Jesús Cano Chánez

Mariel García MontesMaría Fernanda Muñoz Muñoz

Trivia time!!

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John Lennon

Remarkable and cool musician that enjoyed complaining about the system that he made millions of dollars out of

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John Lennon

Remarkable and cool musician that enjoyed complaining about the system that he made millions of dollars out of

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Imagine by John Lennon Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today

Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion too Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

Imagine by John Lennon Imagine there's no Heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today

Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do

Nothing to kill or die for

And no religion too Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger

A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people

Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

(A part of the) legacy of Imagine

No countries

[Nothing to kill or die for]

No religion

(In short, to live life in peace)

Time to put things on a balance

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Time to put things on a balance

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Time to put things on a balance

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What is cultural diversity?

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What is cultural diversity?

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What is cultural diversity?

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“[Cultural diversity is] the variety or multiformity of human social structures, belief systems, and strategies for adapting to situations in different parts of the world” - Franklin Pierce Law Center, http://www.traditionalknowledge.info/glossary.php

“ The mosaic of individuals and groups with varying backgrounds, experiences, styles, perceptions, values and beliefs” - Institute for Cultural Partnerships, http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/productspubs/glossary.asp

“The manifold ways in which the cultures of social groups and societies find expression” - UNESCO Bangkok. www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/culture/Cultural_lens/Workshop_definitions.doc

Definitions of cultural diversity

Finally, *the* definition

Heritage of humanity in all forms and contexts

Source of exchange, innovation and creativity

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The historical context

United Nations - UNESCO: Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity

2001 (after 9/11)

Adopted unanimously

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The way cultural diversity is implemented

PROMOTION OF CULTURAL PLURALISM

Cultural diversity = heritage in form of differences; pluralism = participation of all human groups in society

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Example: benefits given to the natives in the US

and New Zealand

USE OF THE IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Example: dance spectacles that give certain people a lot of money. Amalia Hernández’s

folkloric ballet, Bolshoi Ballet

Diversity = creativity = joy + peace + $$$!!!!

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DIRECTING THE SELF-SUSTAINABILITY OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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Free flow of ideas

Universal access to culture

Importance of digital media to make the flow and access go beyond geographical boundaries

Example: Swedish Embassy in SL and the UK Royal Family on YT

THE “SAFEGUARDING” OF CREATIVITY

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The point is to avoid setting obstacles to creativity

Make industry of intellectual creation more efficient

Example: cultural exchange programmes intended for people

related to the creative industry

Identity, diversity and pluralism

Diversity and human rights

Diversity and creativity

Diversity and international solidarity

The four directions of CD-related policies

Countries will develop the conceptual dimension of social policies based on cultural diversity (debates, creation of databases, fora)

Strengthening of the relation between education and cultural diversity (DIGITAL LITERACY)

Diminishing the digital divide

Involvement of all dimensions of society

At the international level

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The dilemma of policy application Concepts cannot be applied fully effectively in practice

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The dilemma of policy application Concepts cannot be applied fully effectively in practice

Two possibilities:

Avoiding differences

Creating newbigger

categories

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Time to put things on a balance

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Time to put things on a balance

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Well, they’re wrong

Well, they’re wrong

Tolerance

Intercultural dialogue

Respect to human rights

Consensus

Tolerance

Intercultural dialogue

Respect to human rights

Consensus

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ReferencesFranklin Pierce Law Center. (2008). Glossary. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at http://www.traditionalknowledge.info/glossary.php

Institute for Cultural Partnerships. (2008). Glossary. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at http://www.culturalpartnerships.org/productspubs/glossary.asp.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO]. (2008). Action in Favour of Cultural Diversity. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35260&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

UNESCO. (2004). L’UNESCO et la question de la diversité culturelle : bilan et stratégies, 1946-2004. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at www.unesco.org.

UNESCO. (1982). Mexico Declaration on Cultural Policies. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0005/000546/054668mb.pdf

UNESCO. (2001). Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001271/127160m.pdf

UNESCO Bangkok. (2008). Cultural Lens: Workshop definitions. Retrieved on April 20th, 2008, at www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/culture/Cultural_lens/Workshop_definitions.doc

SummaryThesis Statement A concept that is taught in school as an abstract characteristic of societies around the globe is present in a more pragmatic way in the policies that are implemented by the governments, including the Mexican one. This concept is cultural diversity - and, just as many political leaders used it during the 20th century to make room for needed changes, it can be used today to justify actions that lead to the country’s integral development because difference can inspire positive changes.

PurposeOur purpose is to provide the audience with the knowledge on principles that are used in policy-making to protect cultural diversity and ensure its right use while giving them a glimpse of the dilemmas that are being currently faced. By doing this, we are looking to provide them with a resource they can use one day when demanding support of any kind from the government for causes or projects that are generally dismissed for their “lack of application” in the practical world, and also with a more-in-depth explanation on why the conflicts related to differences cannot be solved with their elimination.

AbstractWhen we face the concept of “cultural diversity”, our mind generally aims at images of little children of different races and backgrounds holding their hands and dancing in circles around a globe; however, this is far from being the only perception of the term. For some, including Nelson Mandela, it is a social ideal that must be achieved for the fair development of human groups; for others, beyond any moral argument, it is a source of economic income and/or votes. How is it that the same term can be stretched not only to cover but to back up demands and procedures? Moreover, how can we use it to support projects related to culture and its spreading? How does it reflect the failure of the measures we’ve taken to avoid conflicts that are related to difference?

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