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In the last decade the MULTICULTURAL nature of populations hasbecome more prominent in many countries. Processes ofmigration and globalisation are often associated with thesechanges. Take for instance the Netherlands. Labour migration and,more recently, refugee streams have added to the culturalpluralism. In the past (im)migrating groups were often small andeach year there were more emigrants than immigrants. In the last30 years the pattern has changed and the immigration stream islarger than the emigration stream. Whereas in the pastimmigrants always adapted fully to the Dutch culture and becamefully assimilated, it seems now that the recent groups of migrants,mainly from Morocco and Turkey, show more cultural adherenceand are less inclined to fully adopt the Dutch culture. Thismulticultural nature is a novel feature of the Dutch society; notsurprisingly, it has received much attention, both in scientific andpublic discourse.
In the last decade the multicultural nature of populations has become more prominent in many countries. Processes of migration and globalisation are often associated with these
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