Article
Multicultural Education as a Human Right: Framing Multicultural Education for Citizenship in a Global Age
Multicultural Education Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Keywords
- Multicultural education,
- Human rights,
- Education rights,
- Epistemological rights
Disciplines
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.
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Multicultural education; Human rights and globalization; Cultural pluralism
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Francisco Rios and Susan Markus. "Multicultural Education as a Human Right: Framing Multicultural Education for Citizenship in a Global Age" Multicultural Education Review Vol. 3 Iss. 2 (2011) p. 1 - 36 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/francisco_rios/7/