Cultural Diversity has emerged in the North West of England since 1945

... Cultural diversity is not a simple thing. First we should look at some definitions of culture. A dictionary definition could suggest that culture means the tastes in art and manners that are favoured by a social group. It might also mean all the knowledge and values shared by a society. In a sense culture means both of these things. Cultural diversity, then, could mean that there are diverse groups within society each with their own tastes in art and manners and each with particular kinds of knowledge and values that set them apart from other groups. Cultural diversity comes about in several ways. Each religious group has a cultural character of its own. Different ethnic groups have their own cultures. Different social classes have their particular cultures. Cultural diversity happens when different groups of people come together but don't totally join together. During the Second World War a large number of Commonwealth

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