Francis, D. and Hemson, C. (2010) Multiculturalism in South Africa: In the Shadow of the Rainbow. In: Grant, C. A. and Portera, A. (eds.) Intercultural and Multicultural Education: Enhancing Global Interconnectedness. Routledge (Taylor & Francis): New York, NY. ISBN 9780203848586
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Abstract
To understand how issues of diversity have been handled in South African education, it is necessary to explore the prevailing educational approaches in recent years and the ways they have been contested. This chapter will explore limitations of a multiculturalist approach in what is seen, in oversimplified terms, as the ‘Rainbow Nation,’1 and will argue for an approach to diversity that is designed to meet the challenges of continuing inequalities. Our contention is that South African education has always recognized diversity, but the ways in which it has done so have mainly reflected oppressive attitudes and structures.
| Item Type: | Book Sections |
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| Status: | Published |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Francis, Professor Dennis |
| Authors: | Francis, D., and Hemson, C. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education |
| Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis) |
| ISBN: | 9780203848586 |
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