Biculturalism

Biculturalism

Introduction

Biculturalism is the phenomenon; where people have to adopt the culture of the society they are currently living in; along with their own heritage's culture. In countries where there is a strong element of immigration of foreigners, biculturalism is the eventual outcome. In such countries the cultures of the natives and the foreigners; are combined to form a bicultural society. In the case of New Zealand, biculturalism is due to the existence of two distinct cultures. These distinct cultures belong to the natives known as the “Maori” and the European immigrants, who are the “Pakehas”. For any country that consists ...