Multicultural Education and the Emerging Paradigm: An Essay in Cultural Epistemology

Discusses the origins of multicultural education from the perspective of cultural epistemology, contending that at issue in the debate over multicultural education is the challenge of paradigmatic shifts in understanding multicultural society and multiculturalism as sociopolitical constructs. (SLD)

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Published in:The Urban review 1998-03, Vol.30 (1), p.77-95
Main Author: Agada, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Differences
Cultural Pluralism
Cultural Values
Democracy
Educational Ideologies
Epistemology
Multicultural Education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Paradigms
Political Influences
Sociocultural Patterns
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Summary:Discusses the origins of multicultural education from the perspective of cultural epistemology, contending that at issue in the debate over multicultural education is the challenge of paradigmatic shifts in understanding multicultural society and multiculturalism as sociopolitical constructs. (SLD)
ISSN:0042-0972
1573-1960
DOI:10.1023/A:1023289429871