Abstract
In this article, the authors tease out the constructions of multi/intercultural education in Australia and the Netherlands through a comparative study of the two contexts including the population, scope of diversity, policies of multiculturalism and the policy and practice of multi/intercultural education. The comparison highlights commonalities and context-bound differences. The article then discusses some dilemmas in the practice of multi/intercultural education based on findings from the authors' recent empirical research in both countries using a critical multiculturalism framework. The dilemmas discussed include the interwoven dimensions of culturalism and individualism and the tendency towards social agnosticism among teachers and teacher education students.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Compare |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- critical multiculturalism
- critical theories of education
- intercultural education
- multicultural education