DCA’s definition of cultural diversity
“Cultural diversity means having a mix of people from different cultural backgrounds – it can include differences in cultural/ethnic identity (how we identify ourselves and how others identify us), language, country of birth, religion, heritage/ancestry, national origin, and/or race.”
This cultural diversity definition recognises that cultural diversity:
- has multiple aspects
- includes both objective and subjective aspects of people’s cultural background
- includes cultural identity.
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The suggested citation for this definition is:
Diversity Council Australia and the University of Sydney Business School (J O’Leary, and D Groutsis), Cultural Diversity Definition, Sydney, DCA, 26 June 2020.
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