LC's much ado about multiculturalism

Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 18 (April 30, 2008) and List 19 (May 7, 2008)

Some LIS student could get a whole paper out of LC's treatment of CULTURAL FUSION, ETHNICITY, HYBRIDITY, etc., formerly known as PLURALISM.
150 Acculturation [May Subd Geog] [sp 85000442]
* 550 RT Cultural fusion

150 Assimilation (Sociology) [May Subd Geog] [sp 85008793]
* 550 RT Cultural fusion

150 Biculturalism [May Subd Geog] [sp 85013889]
* 550 BT Civilization CANCEL
* 550 BT Culture CANCEL
* 550 BT Multiculturalism
* 550 BT Pluralism (Social sciences) CANCEL

150 Cultural fusion in church music [May Subd Geog] [sp2008001515]
550 BT Church music

150 Ethnicity [May Subd Geog] [sp 85045187]
* 550 RT Cultural fusion
* 550 RT Cultural pluralism
* 550 RT Hybridity (Social sciences) CANCEL
* 550 RT Pluralism (Social sciences) CANCEL

* 150 Hybridity (Social sciences) CANCEL
150 Cultural fusion [May Subd Geog] [sp 98008087]
053 HM1272
680 Here are entered works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under Cultural pluralism. Works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation, are entered under Multiculturalism.
450 UF Culture fusion
450 UF Fusion, Cultural
450 UF Hybridism (Social sciences)
450 UF Hybridity (Social sciences) [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
550 BT Cultural relations
550 RT Acculturation
550 RT Assimilation (Sociology)
550 RT Cultural pluralism
550 RT Ethnicity
550 RT Multiculturalism
681 Notes under Multiculturalism; Cultural pluralism

150 Multiculturalism [May Subd Geog] [sp 93001610]
* 680 Here are entered works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under Cultural pluralism Works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture, are entered under Cultural fusion.
* 680 Here are entered works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under Pluralism (Social sciences). Works on cultural manifestations having characteristics resulting from the blending of two diverse cultures or traditions are entered under Hybridity (Social sciences). CANCEL
* 450 UF Cultural pluralism—Government policy
* 550 RT Cultural fusion
* 550 RT Cultural pluralism
* 550 RT Hybridity (Social sciences) CANCEL
* 550 RT Pluralism (Social sciences) CANCEL
* 681 Notes under Cultural fusion; Cultural pluralism
* 681 Notes under Hybridity (Social sciences); Pluralism (Social sciences) CANCEL

* 150 Pluralism (Social sciences) CANCEL
150 Cultural pluralism [May Subd Geog] [sp 85103571]
053 HM1271
680 Here are entered works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society. Works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation, are entered under Multiculturalism. Works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture, are entered under Cultural fusion.
450 UF Cultural diversity
450 UF Ethnic diversity
450 UF Pluralism (Social sciences) [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
450 UF Pluralism, Cultural
450 UF Religious diversity
550 BT Culture
550 RT Cultural fusion
550 RT Ethnicity
550 RT Multiculturalism
681 Notes under Cultural fusion; Multiculturalism

I'd like to see a BT or RT for CONEY ISLAND (NEW YORK, N.Y.), wouldn't you?
(C) 151 Luna Park (New York, N.Y.) [sp2008001679]
667 This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
550 BT Amusement parks—New York (State)

Those headings with which there's nothing wrong, I just think they're funny and/or have less warrant than say, FAT ACCEPTANCE MOVEMENT or SIZEISM
(A) 150 African spurred tortoises as pets [May Subd Geog] [sp2008003319]
053 SF459.T8
550 BT Pets

(C) 150 Flash mobs [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002890]
680 Here are entered works on large groups of people who gather in a predetermined location, perform a brief action, and quickly disperse.
450 UF Inexplicable mobs (Flash mobs)
450 UF Mobs, Flash
550 BT Crowds

(C) 150 Scaffolding in art [Not Subd Geog] [sp2008002712]

(C) 150 Tahini [May Subd Geog] [sp2008002745]
450 UF Sesame butter
450 UF Sesame seed paste
450 UF Taheena
450 UF Tahina
550 RT Cookery (Tahini)

150 Unemployment—Religious aspects—Baptists, [Catholic Church, etc.] [sp2008002916]

Improved subject headings
150 First wave feminism [May Subd Geog] [sp2008001557]
* 550 RT Women—Suffrage

I guess this is one of those cases where if I want LC to call people what they themselves want to be called, I have to put up with groups that name their beliefs ironically.
150 Intelligent design (Teleology) [sp2002009988]
* 550 RT Creationism

Huh?
150 Slain in the Spirit [sp 90003966]
* 550 BT Trance CANCEL
* 550 BT Trance—Religious aspects—Christianity

Heh!
* 151 Venezuela—Foreign relations—1974 CANCEL
151 Venezuela—Foreign relations—1974 1999 [sp 92001577]
053 F2328