there is a more likely explanation why pubic opinion seems divided on the issue of multiculturalism
because the concept has never been clearly defined,people inevitably us their own experiences to arrive at a definition
different experience lead to different interpretations of multiculturalism
one common interpretations of multiculturalism is that society should encourage immigrants to retain their own culture and language
under this definition,multiculturalism seems to imply that immigrant families need not adapt to culture of their new coutry Canadians and Americans who interpret multiculturalism in this way oppose it,perhaps justifiably
common sense tells them that people cannot be full members of a new society if they are not willing to adapt and use the new society s cultural rules at least some of the time