<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cultural diversity</span>

Cultural diversity

<p><b>Cultural diversity</b> is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to <a href="/en/Monoculturalism" title="Monoculturalism" class="wl">monoculture</a>, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural evolution. The term "cultural diversity" can also refer to having different cultures respect each other's differences. It is often used to mention the variety of human <a href="/en/Societies" title="Societies" class="mw-redirect wl">societies</a> or <a href="/en/Culture" title="Culture" class="wl">cultures</a> in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. It refers to the inclusion of different cultural perspectives in an organization or society.</p>

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Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural evolution. The term "cultural diversity" can also refer to having different cultures respect each other's differences. It is often used to mention the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. It refers to the inclusion of different cultural perspectives in an organization or society. 