How Did the Arguments of Cultural Pluralists Like Horace Kallen

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Essay

How did the arguments of cultural pluralists like Horace Kallen and Randolph Bourne anticipate later American debates over multiculturalism? In what ways did the technological and cultural developments of the 1920s make it more difficult for smaller cultural groups to retain their traditions?

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Government Involvement

The extent to which the government participates in the economy, including regulation, ownership, and provision of public goods.

Market Inefficiency

This occurs when resources are not allocated optimally in a market, resulting in lost potential value.

Market Outcome

The result of all the buying and selling activities within a particular market, including price levels and quantities traded.

Equitable

Equitable refers to something characterized by fairness, impartiality, and justice, particularly in the way people are treated or decisions are made.