[PDF] Democratic Education In A Multicultural State eBook

Author : Farideh Salili
Publisher : IAP
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1607524244

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Democratic political systems and the democratic way of life is aspired by most people around the world. 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 before the law for everyone regardless of their gender, culture, religion and national origin. Enshrined in democracy is separation of religion and state, fair and competitive elections of leaders according to a country’s constitution which in turn is based on democratic ideals. Democracy aspires for people of different backgrounds to live together with their differences intact, but all contributing towards a better life for all. In today’s increasingly pluralistic societies many people of different cultural and national backgrounds are brought together. Many have migrated from countries with autocratic political systems. Some with religions that require them to behave in different way, others with cultures teaching them values of harmony, collectivism and conformity as opposed to the culture of their host country emphasizing individualism and cherishing differences. Hence, in multicultural societies development of pluralistic democracy, a democracy which includes respect for diversity is essential. A truly multicultural education which is based on the assumption that different cultures will be equally represented in education goes a long way towards education for democratic citizenship. Such an education would make students aware of issues of human rights and justice and encourage them to define their own values and ways in which they could contribute to a better world. The aim of this volume is to provide a forum for discussion of how multiple social perspectives and personal values can be brought together on common grounds around matters related to democracy. Contributions from research, and scholarly theoretical work as well as presentation of existing creative models of democracy education will be included. Authors from the major democracies will comment on the models and practice of multicultural education in their respective countries, to facilitate discussion and learning from each others’ experiences.

Author : Carlos Alberto Torres
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 38,42 MB
Release : 1998-10-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 0742576604

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This important book looks at developments that are changing our understanding of the role of education in citizenship and the possibilities of democratic participation. The first chapter reviews theories of citizenship and education based on the classical contributions to political theory of C.B. MacPherson and T.H. Marshall. The second chapter challenges educators to think more politically about education. It is based on a seminal analysis that shows the role education plays in the liberal, neoliberal, and neoconservative state, incorporating critical perspectives from neo-Marxism, postmodernism, and feminism. In chapter three Professor Torres analyzes the transition from the welfare state to the neoliberal state, including the role of international organizations in promoting educational reform and privatization policies. In the concluding chapter Torres draws on Hobbes, Locke, Jefferson, Kant, Hegel, Marx and other writers such as C. Mouffe and C. Pateman to outline contemporary approaches to multiculturalism in education and citizenship.

Author : Yael Tamir
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,61 MB
Release : 1995-11-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780631199250

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In multicultural societies different communities live side by side with each other, respecting each other's identities and traditions to different degrees, sometimes living in harmony and sometimes in conflict. The phenomenon of multiculturalism requires us to re-examine many of the concepts used in political theory, for example 'citizenship', 'rights', 'toleration', 'democracy'. Most of all, multiculturalism demands a redefinition of educational ends and means. The writers in this volume employ their discussions of multiculturalism to reflect on the liberal democratic tradition and in so doing allow us better to understand its scope as well as its limits.

Author : Stephen MACEDO
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 0674040406

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Extending the ideas of John Rawls, Macedo defends a "civic liberalism" in culturally diverse democracies that supports the legitimacy of reasonable efforts to inculcate shared political virtues while leaving many larger questions of meaning and value to private communities.

Author : Michael S. Katz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 30,93 MB
Release : 2008-10-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1402086253

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This volume has its origin in the Francis T. Villemain Memorial lectures at San Jose State University – a lecture series established in 1992 to honor the memory of 1 Dean Francis T. Villemain. All the essays in this volume, with the exception of those by Gert Biesta, Susan Verducci, and Michael Katz, were developed from l- tures given as part of the series. The general rubric of the lectures was “democracy, education, and the moral life” – a title reflecting Villemain’s lifelong love of the work of John Dewey whose preface to his famous work in 1916, Democracy and Education, suggested that the purpose of education was to develop democratic ci- zens, citizens infused with the spirit of democracy and the capacity to think and act intelligently within democratic settings. Of course, for Dewey, democracy was not to be conceived of as merely a political form of government, but as a shared form of social life, one that was inclusive rather than exclusive and one that was capable of adapting to the changing features of contemporary social and political reality. Francis T. Villemain’s appreciation for the intersections of the values of dem- racy, education, and the moral life was heightened by his doctoral work at Teachers College, Columbia University in the 1950s – where Dewey’s legacy remained a powerful one. But it also continued during his career at Southern Illinois University where he collaborated in compiling and editing the collected works of John Dewey.

Author : Robert K. Fullinwider
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 18,3 MB
Release : 1996-01-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521499583

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This collection of essays deals with philosophical and educational questions about multi-culturalism in primary and secondary schools.

Author : Suzanne Majhanovich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,96 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9463002596

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This book weaves together voices of faculty, residents, mentors, administrators, community organizers, and students who have lived together in a third space urban teacher residency program in Newark as they reinvent math and science teaching and teacher education through the lens of inquiry. Each chapter includes narratives from multiple perspectives as well as tools we have used within the program to support and build change, providing readers with both real cases of how an urban teacher residency can impact school systems, and concrete tools and examples to help the reader understand and replicate aspects of the process. Capturing both the successes but also the tensions and challenges, we offer a kaleidoscopic view of the rich, complex, and multi-layered ways in which multiple stakeholders work together to make enduring educational change in urban schools. Our third space NMUTR has been a fragile utopian enterprise, one that has relied on a shared commitment of all involved, and a deep sense of hope that working collaboratively has the potential, even if not perfect, to make a difference.

Author : Walter C. Parker
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807776556

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In Teaching Democracy, Walter Parker makes a unique and thoughtful contribution to the hot debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favor a cultural literacy approach. Parker conclusively demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes a fundamental respect for diversity. This scholarly yet accessible work: Bridges the widening gap between multicultural education and civic education.Provides powerful teaching strategies that educators can use to draw children creatively and productively into a way of life that protects and nurtures cultural pluralism and racial equity.Explains the unity–diversity confusion that is found in popular media as well as in multicultural– and citizenship–education initiatives.Defines deliberative discussion and explores its promise as the centerpiece of democratic education in schools, both elementary and secondary. “At a moment in time when our connection to the nation seems superficial and jingoistic, Walter Parker offers us a vehicle to reach our ideal of deliberative, committed civic participation for every citizen. This book explores the hard work of citizen-making in a diverse and complex society where individual and group interests often are in conflict. Parker makes us realize that in a democracy ‘public’ is not a dirty word and schooling should not be punishment.” —Gloria Ladson–Billings, University of Wisconsin, Madison “This book deals in an engaging and thought-provoking way with both social realities and democratic possibilities—exactly what I try to do in my classroom.” —Wendy Ewbank, teacher, Seattle Girls’ School

Author : Duane E. Campbell
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN :

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This text is appropriate for any course in Multicultural Education or Multicultural Curriculum. This book takes a strong social reconstructionist approach in advocating democratic school reform. It focuses on empowerment and provides detailed descriptions of teaching strategies to achieve it. Based on the experiences of hundreds of future teachers in multicultural education courses, this text offers concrete teaching alternatives that can be used in the classroom to respond to the issues of racism, sexism, gender, and class bias.* NEW-Emphasizes democratic, as opposed to arbitrary, forms of management, in the significantly revised chapter titled Democracy and Classroom Management. * Students are guided to develop their management systems based upon democratic theory. * NEW-Features seven contributors to the text. * Brings increased diversity to the topics of race relations, gender, language acquisition, standards as a strategy for reform, and the analysis of school reform efforts. * NEW-Updates economic data. * Reflects the issues of international economic competition. * NEW-Adds new biographies and related activities. * Encourages students to write their own lessons using critic