- Chapter
- 1. Historical perspective: cultural policies and instruments
- 2. General objectives and principles of cultural policy
- 3. Competence, decision-making and administration
- 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
- 4.1 Main cultural policy issues and priorities
- 4.2 Specific policy issues and recent debates
- 4.2.1 Conceptual issues of policies for the arts
- 4.2.2 Heritage issues and policies
- 4.2.3 Cultural/creative industries: policies and programmes
- 4.2.4 Cultural diversity and inclusion policies
- 4.2.5 Language issues and policies
- 4.2.6 Media pluralism and content diversity
- 4.2.7 Intercultural dialogue: actors, strategies, programmes
- 4.2.8 Social cohesion and cultural policies
- 4.2.9 Employment policies for the cultural sector
- 4.2.10 Gender equality and cultural policies
- 4.2.11 New technologies and digitalisation in the arts and culture
- 4.3 Other relevant issues and debates
- 5. Main legal provisions in the cultural field
- 6. Financing of culture
- 7. Public institutions in cultural infrastructure
- 8. Promoting creativity and participation
- 9. Sources and Links
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Zimbabwe/ 4. Current issues in cultural policy development and debate
4.2.4 Cultural diversity and inclusion policies
The majority group in Zimbabwe is the Shona people, who make up 75% of the population, followed by the Ndebele who make up 17%. Other minority groups, including whites and Asians, make up 8% (CSO, 2005). The majority of the Shona ethnic groups are found in seven provinces, the Ndebele in three provinces. Asians and whites are found in the urban areas of most provinces. It must be noted, however, that due to internal migration, most ethnic groups are found in almost all parts of Zimbabwe.
Chapter published: 28-09-2011
