Multicultural Research Articles

The Lived Experiences of Interracial Couples: Racialized Experiences, Reconciling Differences, and Engendered Strengths

This study explored the lived experiences of heterosexual, Racialized-White couples with regards to issues of race and culture as couples crossed socially constructed racial and cultural boundaries. A constructivist grounded theory methodology was implemented, revealing three core themes that summarized the lived experiences where couples’ diverse races, ethnicities and cultures intersected. They included racialized experiences and emotions, managing and reconciling differences and challenges, and engendered strengths and opportunities. These findings were contextualized through an intersectional lens and discourses of coloniality, white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, and endogamy.

Placing the History of Jamaican Immigrant Organizations in Toronto, Canada

This article proposes a typology of Jamaican immigrant organizations in Toronto, Canada and examines the circumstances shaping the establishment of immigrant organizations with diverse orientations within this immigrant group. This analysis is informed by archival research that involved the examination of Caribbean newspapers including Th e Share, Contrast and The Islander that published articles about events and concerns particular to Caribbean communities in Toronto, Canada between 1960 and 2005.Information about the number and types of organizations established by Jamaican immigrants was obtained through a combination of internet research and information from the Consulate Generals Office of Jamaican in Toronto, Canada. The research shows that Jamaican immigrants have established more than 80 organizations of various types namely sociocultural, political, ethnic, alumni and special interest organizations. Additionally, the research asserts that there are ethno-specific and social spatial factors that contributed to the establishment of these organizations. Specifically, the desire to encourage sense of belonging in the place of residence through the celebration of events particular to their identity, increasing ethnic diversity within the group and changes in the availability of settlement assistance for immigrants in Toronto are factors that contributed to the establishment of diverse Jamaican immigrant organizations.

Unpacking the relationship between cultural diversity and workgroup creativity

PurposeThis study aimed to illustrate the conditions under which cultural diversity enhances workgroup creativity. It does so by investigating the impact of ethnic diversity on workgroup creativity through the mediating mechanisms of cognitive diversity and information elaboration, while also exploring the role of inclusive leadership in this process.Design/methodology/approachMulti-source data was collected from a sample of 338 employees nested within 56 workgroups across three distinct organizations. Conditional process analysis was used to empirically test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that ethnic diversity, a surface-level cultural attribute, contributed to diversity in deep-level cognitive resources, and that workgroups were able to capitalize on these variations in deep-level cognitive resources to enhance their creativity when they engaged in the elaboration of task-relevant information. Results also demonstrated that the effective management of workgroup processes through inclusive leadership helped materialize the performance-promoting effects of cultural diversity. Overall, the findings support the notion that cultural diversity is indeed beneficial to workgroups.Originality/valuePrior research has typically examined cultural diversity in workgroups from the perspective of either surface-level or deep-level cultural attributes, leading to conflicting findings. Our study takes a multifaceted approach to cultural diversity and its influence on workgroup creativity, offering a more nuanced understanding. Additionally, by integrating the concept of inclusive leadership, a relatively new conceptualization of leadership specifically relevant to diverse workgroups, we clarified strategies for fostering positive workgroup performance.

The Imperative to Promote Diversity Post-Students for Fair Admissions Analyzing the Effects of Student-Body Diversity on Attrition, GPA, and Bar Passage in Law Students and Graduates

ABSTRACT In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Roberts declared the consideration of race in university admissions unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Now, as the era of race-conscious admissions draws to a close, this study examines whether the educational benefits that flow from racial and ethnic student-body diversity acknowledged in Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) persist in a law school context. Using data from the American Bar Association (ABA), the U.S. Census Bureau, and institutional partnerships with 21 law schools, we model student racial/ethnic diversity on law school campuses as a predictor of law-school-level attrition (n = 183), law-student-level GPA (n = 5,129), and law-student-level first-time bar passage (n = 4,808) among underrepresented law students of color. Campus diversity is operationalized as a Blau’s Diversity index. Our findings demonstrate modest benefits associated with racial and ethnic student-body diversity for student retention and first-time bar passage among underrepresented law students of color.

National identities among minority and ‘majority’ ethnic groups: evidence from the 2021 census in England and Wales

ABSTRACT This paper employs data from the 2021 UK census to initially explore sub-state (English, Welsh) national identities among minority ethnic groups. This shows that these identities remain much more exclusive of people in minority groups than is a British identity, and that this exclusion is particularly marked with respect to English identity. The analysis then builds on this observation using similar data to examine English identification among the White British ‘majority’ in a ‘superdiverse’ city – London. Attributes which are typically shared by London boroughs in which identification as English deviates most from the national average, and multi-variable analysis which considers the ethnic structure of the borough in which an individual lives alongside other key factors (age, education, social class) suggest differences in identification between people living in boroughs that are characterised by more established and extensive ethnic diversity and those in boroughs transitioning from a previously more homogeneous (white) ethnic structure. In exploring how the articulation of a specific national identity might relate to ethnically-diverse or ‘superdiverse’ contexts, the paper uniquely contributes to recent research which calls for a stronger focus on how people who do not belong to migrant-minority groups might respond to living in such contexts.

Impact of Gender and Ethnic Diversity on International Success of Hollywood Movies

Impact of Gender and Ethnic Diversity on International Success of Hollywood Movies

Training in Public Health Informatics and Technology Leveraging a Multi-institutional Partnership Model and Emphasizing Experiential Learning.

Though public health is an information-intense profession, there is a paucity of workforce with Public Health Informatics and Technology (PHIT) skills, which was evident during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This need is addressed through the PHIT workforce program (2021-2025) by the Office of the National Coordinator for training and to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the PHIT workforce. The objective is to share details on the Training in Informatics for Underrepresented Minorities in Public Health (TRIUMPH) consortium, funded by the PHIT workforce program. The TRIUMPH consortium is a collaboration between academic and practice partners with a commitment to training 879 students in PHIT. The Schools of Public Health and Nursing at the University of Minnesota, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Public Health Informatics Institute offer PHIT training through various programs. Academic institutions focus on student recruitment, developing courses/curriculum, and granting degrees/certificates, and the role of practice partners is to support experiential learning through internships/practicums. The TRIUMPH consortium is progressing toward its goals, with 692 students (79%) already trained in a PHIT modality as of December 2023. The learners comprise diverse race/ethnicity, including White (48%), Black/African American (32%), Asian (10%), White Hispanic (5%), American Indian/Alaska Native (2%), and Black Hispanic (1%). Numerous internships have been completed in settings ranging from state/local public health agencies to health care delivery systems. Diversity initiatives were supported by partnering with existing programs (e.g., the AMIA First Look program and the Nursing Knowledge Big Data Science conference). This consortium model is an excellent approach to informatics training and sharing expertise across partners. It provides scalability and broader geographic outreach while presenting opportunities to students from underrepresented backgrounds. Lessons learned have implications for overall informatics training (e.g., partnerships models, promoting racial/ethnic diversity).

Segmental Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Pipeline to Anesthesiology Fellowship from 2012-2022

Segmental Analysis of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Pipeline to Anesthesiology Fellowship from 2012-2022

Racial and Ethnic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: A Call to Action From a North American Perspective

Racial and Ethnic Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: A Call to Action From a North American Perspective

A Mixed-methods Approach to Understanding Language Interpretation Services in Health Care Settings among Asian American Immigrants from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds

Abstract: Background. Asian Americans (AA) face cultural and linguistic barriers to health care access, resulting in poor health outcomes. This study investigates the experiences of AAs using language interpretation services (LIS) in health care settings. Methods. Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a community survey (N=401) and seven focus groups between April and September 2023. We use the Andersen model to understand the experience around LIS for AAs and calculated descriptive statistics for predisposing (i.e., sociodemographic factors and attitudes toward LIS), enabling (i.e., perceived barriers), and need factors (i.e., perceived need for LIS). Focus groups were analyzed using a modified template approach to text analysis. Results. Quantitative and qualitative analyses found that although AAs recognize the benefits and need for LIS, various barriers (e.g., lack of interpreters when booking an appointment) preclude these communities from accessing these services. Conclusions. Results from this study will help inform interventions that seek to improve LIS within health care systems.

ETHNICITY AS AN ASPECT OF WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AT ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES

Ethnic diversity stands as a hallmark of human civilization, shaping societies, cultures, and interactions in profound ways. In an increasingly global company environment, hiring and managing a staff that is diverse in terms ethnicity is essential to accomplishing strategic business goals. The article begins by delineating the conceptual underpinnings of ethnic diversity, elucidating its complex interplay with factors such as history, migration, socio-political dynamics, and globalization. Through an exploration of various theoretical frameworks and empirical studies. Using a variety of databases, including Science Direct, Springer, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, JSTOR, and Elsevier, this article employed a qualitative methodology to thoroughly evaluate the body of existing literature in order to find numerous research articles pertaining to ethnic diversity at workplace. This article's conclusion promotes a comprehensive understanding and appreciation of ethnic diversity and ethnic variety that goes beyond oversimplified narratives and embraces the diversity of human experience.

Urgensi Konselor Sebaya dalam Menginternalisasikan Nilai-nilai Moderasi Beragama

The diversity of ethnicity, religion, and race in Indonesia presents potential challenges in today's society. There is a possibility that the millennial and Gen Z generations may not fully grasp the importance of moderation in religious values. The urgency of peer counselors in internalizing religious moderation could be one approach to instilling values such as tolerance, thus averting triggers for conflict. The purpose of this writing is to highlight the importance of peer counselors in internalizing religious moderation values. This study adopts a literature review method, specifically a library research approach, where relevant literature indexed by Google Scholar within the last five years (2019-2024) is examined. The findings reveal that peer counselors play a crucial role in internalizing religious moderation values. By doing so, they contribute to conflict prevention, promote tolerance, and mitigate discrimination based on differing opinions or religious beliefs. Peer counselors internalizing religious moderation values represent a preventive measure against issues within religious moderation..

Diversity of Body Donations and Willed Donor Applications in a Newly Established Medical Faculty in Sri Lanka

Objective: Body donations to the medical faculties in Sri Lanka play a critical role in medical education and research. The success of body donation programs depends on the diversity of donors. Assessing donor diversity is crucial to meeting the educational needs of students and researchers. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the demographic profiles and diversity of donors and willed donors registered at a newly established Faculty of Medicine (FOM), Wayamba University of Sri Lanka (WUSL) located in Kuliyapitiya, Northwestern Province (NWP).Methods: A retrospective analysis of the body donation registry and willed donor applications received to the Department of Anatomy, FOM, WUSL from the year 2019 to 2024 was conducted.Results: A total of 35 adult body donations, one foetal body donation, and 183 complete willed donor applications were received. The highest number of body donations (38.88%, n=14) and willed donor applications (n=117,63.93%) have been received in the year 2023. Based on this study, the typical donor was likely to be a 52-year-old, Sinhalese male lived in NWP. The typical willing donor was likely to be a Sinhalese, female living in the NWP.Conclusion: Although a good number of body donations and applications have been received, a lack of ethnic diversity in the donations was observed despite the population-based ethnic diversity of the country and the NWP.

Local Ethnic Demography and Ethnonationalist Voting: Evidence from Interwar Yugoslavia

The study explores the impact of local ethnic demography on ethnic voting, focusing on an understudied democratic experiment in Southeastern Europe during the 1920s—Yugoslavia. Using original data on 378 counties across four parliamentary elections, the study tests two competing hypotheses regarding inter-ethnic contact between Serbs and Croatians: the threat hypothesis and the contact hypothesis. The findings indicate that in contexts where demographic distribution nears parity between rival ethnic groups, minority nationalist voting intensifies while majority nationalist voting diminishes. Although majority nationalists benefit from the overall ethnic diversity, they lose to liberals in scenarios where there is parity with the rival side of the cleavage conflict.

ANALISIS BAHAN AJAR KEBERAGAMAN SUKU BANGSA BUDAYA DALAM MEMBENTUK KARAKTER TOLERANSI DI SEKOLAH DASAR

This research aims to ensure that the character of tolerance can be formed in students, so through the Pancasila and Citizenship Education subjects students can learn about the study of cultural diversity, the environment and community life which can be used as a forum for forming the character of tolerance in everyday life. This research method uses descriptive qualitative to explain real conditions as they are and the data obtained is in the form of sentences and other images. The data sources for this research are class IV A teachers, class IV B teachers and class IV A students. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that teaching materials for ethnic and cultural diversity are very important for forming students' tolerant character in understanding ethnic, cultural and religious differences through the character of tolerance that respects, respects, works together and does not differentiate between friends. However, there is still a lack of teaching materials that only focus on books, in this case there are some students who do not understand differences in ethnicity, culture and religion because the teacher does not pay attention when explaining because he feels bored only focusing on one teaching material. The lack of tolerance character of class IV A students can be seen by the students still chatting and playing when the teacher explains the material.

Islamic Religious Education in Building Insight Multicultural

Islamic religious education (PAI) taught in madrasas and public schools is felt has not been one hundred percent successful in making students be tolerant and open towards other communities outside himself. This type of research is a systematic literature review which is carried out by collecting and accumulating research related to community-based total sanitation evaluation. The keywords used for literature searches; "Islamic Education" and "Islamic Education in Multicultural Society". The literature sources used in the research come from online databases, namely Google Scholar and Garuda. the results of this research Multicultural Education is a development process that seeks to improve something that has existed from the beginning or previously existed, developing all human potential, education that respects plurality and heterogeneity, and education that respects and upholds cultural, ethnic, tribal and religious diversity. Multicultural religious learning can instill Islamic values multicultural to participants. So anti-multicultural values such as discrimination and violence can be avoided. Therefore, the learning process of Religious Education Multicultural Islam is recommended to be implemented because it can make things easier achieve the goals of Islamic religious education in forming knowledge, attitudes and students' skills in a unified and balanced manner

Exploring Global Education in Early Childhood: Preschool Teachers' Perspective

The need for education to emphasize global perspectives is evident as globalisation increasingly permeates our daily lives, cultural interactions and ethnic diversity gain prominence. This study aims to explore the role of global education in the preschool years. Specifically, the present study examines the perspectives of preschool educators. Using a basic qualitative research design, this study involved 36 preschool teachers from different cities in Turkey. Convenience sampling was used to form the participant cohort. Data collection consisted of a personal information survey and a carefully designed semi-structured interviewing protocol developed by the researchers. Content analysis using MAXQDA software was used to analyse the data. The results of the analysis revealed that the educators had a foundational knowledge of the nature, content, pedagogical approaches and potential outcomes of global education in the context of early childhood education. At the same time, educators articulated potential challenges in implementing global education. They also identified potential needs for additional training and material support.

The Role of Ethnic Diversity and Residential Segregation in Shaping Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Support for Brexit

This article explores the relationship between ethnic structure of local areas, anti-immigrant sentiment and Brexit vote among White British in England. We focus on two indicators of ethnic structure: ethnic minority outgroup share and minority–majority segregation. Our findings suggest that local minority share plays a key role in shaping anti-immigrant sentiment and Brexit support. However, how it affects these outcomes is conditional on levels of local residential segregation. It is only residents living in high minority share areas that are residentially segregated who report higher anti-immigrant sentiment and Brexit support. In fact, living in high minority share areas that are residentially integrated appears to improve attitudes and reduce Brexit support.

Characteristics of Youth Presenting for Gender Care Compared to Background Populations: Examination of Social Determinants of Health.

Purpose: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth in North American clinical reports are predominantly White with relatively high socioeconomic status suggesting that access to gender-affirming care is inequitable. This study examined whether socioeconomic and social determinant of health discrepancies exist between a clinical population of TGD youth and surrounding communities. Methods: Patient postal codes were used to link the Ontario Marginalization Index (ON-MARG) to a clinic-based TGD youth cohort (n = 298). Using ON-MARG, each patient was assigned a quintile score from 1 (least marginalized) to 5 (most marginalized) on four marginalization measures. Mean quintile scores were compared to background populations. Census-based Toronto neighborhood-level data on ethnic diversity and educational status were also examined. Neighborhoods were categorized as highly represented, less represented, or unrepresented based on representation in the clinic cohort. One-way analysis of covariance was used to determine associations between neighborhood-level variables and the degree of neighborhood representation. Results: ON-MARG data demonstrated that clinic patients hailed from areas with more individuals having paid employment. Patients from Toronto and surrounding areas came, in general, from communities with fewer recent immigrants and visible minorities. Highly represented Toronto neighborhoods had smaller proportions of visible minorities and immigrants compared with less and unrepresented neighborhoods. Educational status, represented by adults with bachelor's degrees, was lower among unrepresented neighborhoods. Conclusion: TGD youth seen in clinic, particularly those from Toronto, are disproportionally White and socioeconomically advantaged. Further research is needed to better understand the underrepresentation of racialized and low-socioeconomic status youth and to inform strategies to improve access to care.

Sociophonetic Study of Nepali Spoken by the Magar Community in Baglung

This research is a sociophonetic study of the ethnic variety of Nepali spoken by the Magar community in Baglung as their mother tongue. It is unknown which Magar group they belong to and which Magar language their ancestral language was. Data were collected from one male and one female subject at the three research locations. For the F1×F2 plot, the vowels were recorded in the plosive-vowel-plosive environment in disyllabic words, and the pattern of sound change from the standard colloquial Nepali and the Magar variety of Nepali is based on the recorded texts from the speakers. The vowels, in this variety, are relatively neutralized than in the standard colloquial Nepali. Laryngealization of the vowels is a common phenomenon and there is a relatively lower pitch in the speech. The plosives and affricates contrast only in three places of articulation. There is a heavy plosive weakening due to spirantization, desperation, and deaf frication. Regular patterns of sound change from the standard colloquial Nepali to Magar Nepali can be well formulated. In comparison, we find that its sound system is highly influenced by the sound system of Magar. The features found in the speech sounds of this variety justify that it is a well-defined distinct ethnic variety of Nepali.