Open AccessMulticultural Education for Rural Schools: Creating Relevancy in Rural America
Author(s) -
Kristine Reed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the rural educator/the rural educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2643-9662
pISSN - 0273-446X
DOI - 10.35608/ruraled.v31i2.952
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , curriculum , multicultural education , diversity (politics) , ethnic group , sociology , cultural diversity , rural area , demographics , economic growth , pedagogy , political science , economics , demography , anthropology , law
The mobility of capital today has meant that unprecedented numbers of low-wage, low-skill jobs continue to be created in the nation's rural areas, and these jobs are often filled by culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. As a consequence, many rural areas are becoming just as diverse today as urban areas. The changing demographics have prompted efforts to incorporate multicultural education in to the curriculum of schools where ethnic diversity exists. However, research suggests that rural schools in homogenous populations are more likely to hold negative views of multicultural education. This article examines the history of multicultural education and the many schools of thought within multicultural education for the purpose of developing an approach better suited to rural schools.