Ethnicity Definitions

Belonging

The concept of belonging relates to an individual or groups’ capacity to feel socially connected to others and/or our nation.

Comparative perspectives methodology

A type of research where two objects of study are looked at in relation to each other.

Cultural relativism

Involves attempting to understand a culture by looking at it according to its own standards; analyzing a culture from the point of view of its members.

Ethical Methodology

Refers to moral dilemmas faced by researchers when conducting and reporting on research, guided by ethical guidelines like informed consent and confidentiality.

Ethnic Diversity

The presence and co-existence of people from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds or identities.

Cultural Hybridity

The concept theorized by Stuart Hall that refers to new hybrid cultural identities created from shared social experiences in diverse populations.

Ethnicity

A social group categorized by a distinctive way of life with set customary values, focusing on socially constructed cultural traits.

Ethnocentrism

The practice of judging another culture by the standards of your own culture, often leading to stereotypes and discrimination.

Inclusion

Occurs when a person or group is integrated into a community, fostering a sense of belonging and identity.

Multiculturalism

is a government policy and a society with a diverse cultural makeup that holds up the rights of individuals to retain and enjoy their culture

Multiculturalism policy

Introduced in 1973, recognized the challenges migrants faced, acknowledging migrant culture as part of Australia’s heritage.

Other

A term used to describe how groups define those as different from themselves, often leading to ethnocentric judgments.

Race

A social construct referring to categorizing people based on physical characteristics rather than a scientific reality.

Racism

Discrimination against a group of people based on shared physical characteristics and/or culture.

Enabler

Factors that encourage or promote the inclusion and safety of individuals or groups in a multicultural society.

Preventer

Factors that limit or obstruct the feeling of safety and inclusion for individuals or groups in multicultural Australia.