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Cultural Diversity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cultural Diversity
Tree Number(s)
I01.076.201.450.350
I01.880.853.100.450
Unique ID
D018864
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018864
Annotation
IM; coord with specific ethnic, racial, religious or other cultural aspect (IM); specify geog if pertinent
Scope Note
Coexistence of numerous distinct ethnic, racial, religious, or cultural groups within one social unit, organization, or population. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed., 1982, p955)
Entry Term(s)
Cultural Pluralism
Multiculturalism
Pluralism
Previous Indexing
Culture (1975-1995)
See Also
Ethical Relativism
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/06/05
Revision Date
2001/07/25

No Qualifiers
Cultural Diversity Preferred
Cultural Pluralism Related
Pluralism Broader
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