Multicultural Understanding
An issue underlying the existing emphasis of multicultural education at the preschool level is its lack of focus (or inadequate focus) on teaching kids to identify victimization of fellow human beings because of bigoted societal attitudes. To eliminate societal oppression towards ethnic/racial minorities, there is a need to (Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective Article): • Acquire knowledge of the depth and forms of oppression. • Look at one's own reactions to cultural diversity, dedicating maximum possible effort towards altering them if they are unfair or biased. • Nurture diversity and make multicultural education an active societal process… Continue Reading...