Multiculturalism: A Flawed Solution to Ethnic Diversity

There is something to this claim. Many migrants have suffered host society prejudice. When in the late 1970s the federal government first embraced multiculturalism the main concern was to diminish this legacy of prejudice. Multiculturalism then was mainly about the winning of respect for all of our diverse communities, whatever their origin. This expression of multiculturalism has helped remove some of the pain migrants have experienced through past Australian disrespect, and has facilitated their acceptance within mainstream institutions. As a consequence Australia has become a more tolerant, open society, better able to handle the fact of ethnic diversity.