“Perhaps more than never, in a highly globalized world, we must recognize that multiculturalism is not simply understanding ethnic/racial histories or the mere appreciation of cultural “difference,” but accepting that multiculturalism spreads across the very inner core of America’s institutions, and ingrained in the very essence of life, for multicultural perspectives, ideas, and ideologies empower us to elevate the multicultural discourse to a higher level of social transformation—ultimately, universal equality, justice, respect, and human dignity for all, in all facets of human existence.” LifeIdeasJusticeRaceHistoryRespectEmpowermentEqualityMulticulturalismGlobalizationHuman ExistenceHuman DignityEthnicityIdeologiesSocial TransformationAmerican Institutions Book:Twenty-first Century Dynamics of Multiculturalism: Beyond Post-racial America Source: Twenty-first Century Dynamics of Multiculturalism: Beyond Post-racial America