Multicultural Education: Respecting Differences and Avoiding Bias Jennifer Brearley Western Governors University Culture can be characterized by how a group of people interpret the world through spirituality‚ social customs‚ dress and communication (Gargiulo 2012). According to Richard M. Garguilo‚ author of Special Education in Contemporary Society (2012) culture is also defined by the attitudes‚ values‚ behaviors‚ belief systems‚ and traditions shared by a particular race‚ social group
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Multicultural Education What is it? Multicultural Education What caused it (Causative factors) Reaction to monocultural approach to education “one size fits all attitude” It is a reaction to Assimilation A+B+C=D The World changed became more heterogeneous as result of various SOCIAL‚ ECONOMIC & POLITICAL developments USA Segregation patterns (1900-1953) “separate but equal” It was never equal African Americans lower scores Less money spent on them Various methods to (promote) integrate(Pg17)
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Lecture 2 Multicultural Marketing In 1965 the end of preferential quotas for European Americans. Immigration Reform Bill. In the 1960s there were movements by various groups that were traditionally oppressed or marginalized for full inclusion. There were also counterculture movements. This also had an impact on European Americans who had in the past turned away from their roots. Began also to take pride in their ethnicity. The 1970s mark the end of mass marketing and the development
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In such a multicultural world‚ understanding your own cultural identity as well as being knowledgeable of others cultural identities is imperative. A current goal of mine is to become an effective multicultural counselor by furthering my knowledge and awareness of social and cultural influences on diverse cultures. After completing the Multicultural Assessment‚ I received a score totaling 162. Specifically‚ in the Counselor Awareness‚ Knowledge‚ and Skills area my grade was 52. In the Understanding
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 1; January 2012 The Malaysian Experience in Developing National Identity‚ Multicultural Tolerance and Understanding through Teaching Curricula: Lessons Learned and Possible Applications in the Jordanian Context Dr. Fakhri R. Khader Chairman Dept of Educational Sciences Petra University Amman - Jordan Introduction Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarch located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It covers an area of 329
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In my opinion in a perfect world yes we could but unforuntatly we live in a world today where most people are incapable of ignoring differences. However I do feel most organizations are trying to formulate this idea of a diverse multicultural organization in part possibly because they play the "neutral" game in order to keep everyone involved happy. However I personally feel that the honest reason why more organizations might be leaning toward these ideals are because they are moving
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powerful and influential people were recognized on many of today’s textbooks. Without having multicultural perspectives on American history‚ people saw those “exceptional men” views of the past that were manipulated . All the poor indigenous people who suffered‚ sacrificed and passed through obstacles to make a difference did not have a voice. The history of the American people should include multicultural perspectives to learn the truth of what really occurred and remember the people’s accomplishments
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Labor Saving Devices in the Workforce Jacob Hanners Southern New Hampshire University Unemployment is a topic of interest from private dialogue to an increasingly common discussion among members of governments from around the world. This problem plagues many people causing an endless debate of its true origin. While economists agree that there is no one single factor that causes unemployment‚ many individuals‚ such as former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt‚ have often turned to blaming the
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Summary In an era where globalization and digital technology is changing the terrain and setting the ground for a new work atmosphere‚ it is time for organizations to address specific challenges and opportunities that matters most of the workforce. The world is changing. Demographic shifts of the current pattern‚ influenced by choices made by double income no kids families. There is an increasing reality of older‚ matured and more tenured employees staying in the workplace longer. In the context
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Running Head: MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES Multicultural Counseling Success with Hispanic Families Dawn With Artz University Mike Smith‚ Ph.D. December 16‚ 2009 Abstract There are many characteristics and commonalities among immigrants coming into the United States such as language‚ values‚ tradition‚ religion‚ and culture. They come to the United States from many different countries and yet American culture puts them into one large melting pot and
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