A critical analysis of multicultural education with special reference to the values issue in the South African context
Year: 2001
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The dissertation is concerned with the values issue in the South African context, a \nmulticultural education situation. South Africa is a pluralistic society. Being pluralistic, \nmeans that the country is rich in different cultures, belief- and value systems. \nDifferent cultures have different value systems. If an institution is practising \nmulticultural education, the question is, which values are to be used? If we say the \ninstitution should use the values of the majority culture, will that not disadvantage \nminority cultures? If minority cultures are undermined by neglecting their cultures \nwon't that cause conflict between minority cultures and the majority culture? \nEach society that is implementing multicultural education should consider that there \nare common human values and particular values. In multicultural education particular \nvalues are important because they show how a particular group behaves and what its \nbeliefs and culture are. Common values develop from particular values and teachers \nmust emphasise common values without neglecting particular values, to encourage \ntolerance and acceptance between different groups.
Author: Khetsekile Nomawethu Gretta
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1489285755