What is Multiculturalism ?
When we talk about living in a multicultural society there are many confusions about what the term actually means. Some people see a multiculturalism society like a mosaic of different cultures fitting neatly into an overall pattern to form a whole. Others describe multiculturalism as a 'melting pot' where all cultures dissolve and flow into each other.
What is Multiculturalism education ?
Multicultural education was common in countries such as Britain and Sweden in the 1970's and 1980's. It has been developed out of the realisation that the 'melting pot' does not really 'melt' and its lends to see society as composed of one majority and small 'unmeltable' minorities, a model based on ex-colonial civil servants who liaise with social leaders.multiculturalism in education teaches about cultural diversity, it seeks to do so without altering or affecting the majority cultural identity which stays intact.
- The rights of all youths to an education under the un convention of the rights of the child needs to be understood.
- There needs to be a portraal of all minority groups in the curriculum including the travelling community as an integral part of Irish society and the adoption of a variety of teaching styles to include all pupils regardless of ethnic or cultural background.
- Positive whole school inclusive approach to intercultural education needs to be present in order to ensure success.
- Cultural difference and ethnicity needs to be respected by teachers and a strict anti-racism policy promoted at all times.
- Cultural difference needs need to be promoted through the class activities,books,music,art.
- Meeting the language needs of pupils if one pupil has lack of english.
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