Multiculturalism denotes the promotion of ethnocultural equality and respect for diversity.
It is polemical in theory and controversial in practice. In operation, multiculturalism is a tenuous foundation for assorted policies based on race and ethnicity, including, but not limited to, ethnic history curriculums and ethnic studies departments, bilingual education and bilingual ballots, affirmative action, and majority-minority districts. Shana's dissertation analyzes the social and political factors that led to the entrenchment of multiculturalism in American politics. She investigates the roles of elites and masses in the multiculturalism movement, the political impact of the movement, and the recent backlash against multicultural principles and policies. His dissertation examines how and when legislators respond to constituents, using new measures of constituent intensity and sub-constituency preferences.