Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
Multicultural education, Human rights, Education rights, Epistemological rights
Abstract
This paper explores the various ways scholars in the field have framed the need for multicultural education. These include changing demographics and closing the academic gap, developing cross-cultural competence, confronting colonization and cultural hegemony, and promoting democratic citizenship. This paper asserts the value of framing multicultural education as a human right: the right to learn about oneself, to learn about others, and to learn citizenship skills associated with a deep democracy in a global age.
Publication Title
Multicultural Education Review
Volume
3
Issue
2
First Page
1
Last Page
36
Required Publisher's Statement
Multicultural Education Review is an open access journal published by The Korean Association for Multicultural Education.
Recommended Citation
Rios, Francisco and Markus, Susan, "Multicultural Education as a Human Right: Framing Multicultural Education for Citizenship in a Global Age" (2011). Woodring College of Education Faculty Publications. 11.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/education_facpubs/11
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Multicultural education; Human rights and globalization; Cultural pluralism
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
