COMMUNITY COHESION, MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: WHAT DO TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW AND DO?

Authors

  • Mike Blamires Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University
  • Yamisleydis Pérez Peña Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Universidad de Las Tunas

Keywords:

Community Cohesion; Multiculturalism; Diversity; Education

Abstract

This paper considers the impact of mobility and migration of populations and the policy responses to these phenomena when difficulties occur between new and existing cultural and or ethnic groups. The different policy approaches of multiculturalism and social cohesion are considered with their educational implications. These educational approaches are criticized utilizing the concepts of resilience and the developmental theory of Piaget. It is argued that a dynamic synthesis may be a more realistic and positive educational policy aspiration.

Published

2012-04-25

How to Cite

Blamires, M. ., & Pérez Peña, Y. (2012). COMMUNITY COHESION, MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: WHAT DO TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW AND DO?. Didáctica Y Educación ISSN 2224-2643, 3(2), 145–156. Retrieved from https://revistas.ult.edu.cu/index.php/didascalia/article/view/93