Multiculturalism

Using online Library references that you may select, write a paper using APA standards, of at least 750 words that focuses upon the following:  

Describe the meaning of multiculturalism in your own words

Is the United States of America a multicultural country?  Why or why not? 

Why is multiculturalism a controversial issue for some people? 

How can the three sociological perspectives  (structural functionalism, social conflict, and symbolic interaction) be used to conceptually understand multiculturalism?