Democracy, Education, and Multiculturalism PDF

Liberal Democracy, Equal Educational Opportunity, and the ...

Diversity and Democracy: Multicultural Education … Discusses the controversy over multicultural education. Contrasts California's pluralistic approach with New York's particularistic approach. Argues for a multiculturalism that provides students with both an appreciation for America's racial and cultural diversity and a commitment to the common culture that unites all of us in America. (JS)

Carlos Torres is one of the most perceptive critical scholars in education in the world. This book shows why. He synthesizes an immense amount of theoretical and empirical material and advances new and challenging ways to connect the struggles for democracy with those involving citizenship and multicultural education.

"Multiculturalism and Democracy in North Africa … 30.07.2014 · Fez - The prestigious British publishing house, Routledge, has just published a collective book entitled "Multiculturalism and Democracy in North Africa: Aftermath of the Arab Spring," edited by

Democracy is considered to be morally superior to other forms of political systems as it aspires to secure civil liberties, human rights, social justice and equality ... Consequently, knowledge of, respect for, and promo- tion of cultural diversity are essential to the effective preparation of education for democratic citizenship. THE  ...