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Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education in an International Perspective
Author(s) -
Eldering Lotty
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1996.27.3.04x0352n
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , multicultural education , sociology , cultural pluralism , context (archaeology) , ethnic group , diversity (politics) , perspective (graphical) , cultural diversity , clarity , social science , gender studies , pedagogy , anthropology , geography , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science
In many countries with a population of mixed ethnicity and culture, some form of multicultural education is given. Comparisons between the various approaches to multicultural education in these countries are hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity and by differences in social context and views on cultural diversity. In this article the concept of multiculturalism is explored and several approaches to multicultural education are discussed, drawing examples from North America, Europe, and Australia. This conceptual framework is used to describe and analyze the current state of affairs in these fields in the Netherlands.