Concept of Multiculturalism
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Multiculturalism is defined by the Ayn Rand institute as ôthe view that all cultures are equalö (Culture, p. 1). While this doctrine is often adopted in spirit if not in principle in the U.S. and Great Britain, multiculturalism is problematic as a term. For if all cultures are equal, we cannot say that there is one superior way of being, one superior set of values, or one superior method of educating individuals. However, societies like America and Great Britain often adopt such methods, values, and ways of being based on white value systems, language, and beliefs. If we look at public education in both nations, we can see how problematic multiculturalism remains as a term or doctrine.On a basic level, multiculturalism is a ôrecognition and affirmation of the diversity of our societyö (Bowman, p. 1). The main point of multiculturalism in education is to ensure the acknowledgement and inclusion of all students and all cultures. However, on a deeper level, multiculturalism is a concept that ôraises questions of privilege and disadvantage and encourages us to re-examine our assumptions about what is identi
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