Multiculturalism and Education

Contents......Page 6
Series Editors’ Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 13
Introduction......Page 14
Defining multiculturalism and a multicultural perspective......Page 15
Multicultural education......Page 18
Why multiculturalism and education? Why now?......Page 21
Contemporary issues concerning multiculturalism within education......Page 24
The structure of the book......Page 26
Note......Page 27
Introduction......Page 28
Assimilation......Page 29
Integration......Page 32
Multiculturalism......Page 36
Anti-racism......Page 41
The MacPherson Report......Page 43
The Cantle Report......Page 45
Every Child Matters......Page 49
Summary......Page 52
Useful websites......Page 53
Introduction......Page 54
7/7 – the age of risk and terror......Page 55
Terrorism, cultural diversity and education......Page 57
The continuing dangers of social and cultural segregation......Page 59
Was Britain ‘sleepwalking to segregation’?......Page 62
Trevor Phillips and the politics of integration......Page 66
Interpretations of Phillips’ arguments......Page 69
Summary......Page 72
Note......Page 74
Introduction......Page 75
A short history concerning English faith schools......Page 76
State support for faith schools......Page 79
Faith schools and cultural diversity......Page 83
The arguments for multi-faith and mono-faith schools......Page 85
The possibility of a more inclusive focus in faith schools......Page 88
Useful websites......Page 91
Introduction......Page 92
Past and present: multicultural education experiences......Page 93
Education practice in multicultural environments......Page 95
The compatibility of multiculturalism and education......Page 100
Has multiculturalism been replaced with another social construction?......Page 102
Is multiculturalism worth advancing? Is it healthy as a concept?......Page 104
Does multiculturalism have a future?......Page 106
Summary......Page 108
Useful website......Page 109
Introduction......Page 110
The ongoing conceptual debate – citizenship......Page 111
Diversity and citizenship......Page 113
The potential of citizenship education......Page 118
The role of teachers and continuing professional development within multicultural education......Page 121
The ongoing conceptual debate – Critical Race Theory and interculturalism......Page 123
Reflections on multiculturalism and education......Page 125
Useful websites......Page 128
Bibliography......Page 130
G......Page 146
M......Page 147
Y......Page 148
E......Page 150
M......Page 151
V......Page 152