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How does the race-conflict approach coincide with or oppose the concept of multiculturalism?

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This solution will assist the student in discussing who the race-conflict approach either coincides with or opposes the concept of multiculturalism particularly in the developed world.

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How does the race-conflict approach coincide with or oppose the concept of multiculturalism?

Before approaching whether the above coincides or opposes each other, it would be beneficial to review the race-conflict approach and the concept of multiculturalism from a sociological perspective and from the context in which you are working (i.e. from the United States, or from the United Kingdom, or from Canada, and such).

Let us break down the key concepts of each:

The Race-Conflict Approach:
-It is a type of social-conflict analysis
-It is a point of view that focuses on inequality and conflict between people of different races and ethnicities

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