A simple walk down any High Street demonstrates this quality -- there are no longer simply the standard "British" shops, but signage can be seen in Arabic, Polish, Chinese, and any number of other cultures, and the products, tastes, and sounds of these countries are all available for purchase or even just perusal in these shops. Regardless of how one feels about one's own culture, the ability to appreciate this diversity of experiences without needing to travel to a foreign country is something that has truly only happened in the modern world on this scale. There are also, of course, numerous restaurants that ca be visited to enjoy cuisine from practically any corner of the globe. This is even more the case in Britain's major metropolitan areas, where communities of immigrants and their descendants are larger and support a greater diversity and number of restaurants, shops, and all manner of multicultural experiences. Cultural centers focusing on specific neighborhoods and cultures also exist, both as places for people of these cultures to congregate and form community bonds, and also as a way of welcoming others into an understanding and respect of these many cultures that now make up British society. Rather than seeing multiculturalism...

It is the multiculturalism and respect for diversity in Britain that has made the country the financial hub for all of Europe and indeed for much of the world. Though it is true that there are necessarily some conflicts and struggles that must arise out of growing diversity and shifts in the multicultural landscape of the nation, this cannot be used as an argument to stop multiculturalism or its study. The advantages of this diversity and an understanding and respect for it far outweigh the disadvantages.
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Phillips, T. (204). So what exactly is multiculturalism? Accessed 9 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3600791.stm