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The state is indeed a very crucial institution when it comes to the management of cultural diversity in a nation. How? - Sociology

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The state is indeed a very crucial institution when it comes to the management of cultural diversity in a nation. How?

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  • Efforts are required to end the cultural exclusion of diverse groups.
  • State must be able to build multiple and complementary identities.
  • Such responsive policies provide incentives to build a feeling of unity in diversity a “we-feeling”.
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Cultural Communities and the Nation-state
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