Cultural and structural pluralism are two forms of ethnic relations that describe the relationship between diverse ethnic and racial groups in each society. These two terms refer to different approaches to how people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds interact with each other and the dominant group in each community. Cultural pluralism is a form of ethnic relations in which people of different backgrounds maintain their distinct cultural and linguistic characteristics while living together in the same society. Each group's rights and customs are respected in cultural pluralism, and diversity is considered valuable.