Recognition and Multiculturalism in Education |
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| Authors: | Lawrence Blum |
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| Institution: | Department of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA |
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| Abstract: | Charles Taylor's 'Politics of Recognition' has given philosophical substance to the idea of 'recognition' and has solidified a link between recognition and multiculturalism. I argue that Taylor oversimplifies the valuational basis of recognition; fails to appreciate the difference between recognition of individuals and of groups; fails to articulate the value of individuality; fails to appreciate the difference between race and ethnoculture as dimensions of identity; and fails to appreciate equality as a recognitional value. The value of recognition in education goes beyond multiculturalism, and the reasons for multiculturalism go far beyond recognitional concerns. |
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