Australia is a multicultural society. However, there are mixed feelings among the community about being multicultural. These conflicting viewpoints, stemming from things like the amount of education a person has, their upbringing, media exposure of certain race issues and the political nature of society, develop different attitudes towards multiculturalism. Some believe multiculturalism is good for the society as it brings cultural diversity to the society, can foster a tolerant society, and improve relations with other countries. However, others think multiculturalism is bad, perhaps under the belief that migrants take jobs, that they bring racial tension to Australia, and that they create and settle in ghettos.
             A person's upbringing plays a major role in their views of the world, and indeed, what they believe about multicultural societies. If a person has grown up in a diverse suburb, with many different races, they would be more likely to be more tolerant of a multicultural society than a person who grew up in a one race suburb, or community. Parent's attitudes are also very important in shaping a person's view of the world, because as a child, your parents are one of the first people whose thoughts and views on a subject your hear, and until a person grows and becomes more aware of things going on in their community, your parent's views are the ones you adopt. As you grow, it is your friends that influence your beliefs the most, including your attitude towards multiculturalism. The school a person attended is another factor which can shape a person's beliefs about multiculturalism. If a person was to attend a school which had students from one race, then one could assume that these students would be less tolerant towards a multicultural society than those from a school of mixed races. Another influence of a persons beliefs about a multicultural society would be if the person in question was a member of t...