Multi/intercultural education in Australia and the Netherlands |
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| Authors: | Yvonne Leeman Carol Reid |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Amsterdam , The Netherlands;2. University of Western Sydney , Australia |
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| Abstract: | In this article, the authors tease out the constructions of multi/intercultural education in Australia and the Netherlands through a comparative study of the two contexts including the population, scope of diversity, policies of multiculturalism and the policy and practice of multi/intercultural education. The comparison highlights commonalities and context‐bound differences. The article then discusses some dilemmas in the practice of multi/intercultural education based on findings from the authors' recent empirical research in both countries using a critical multiculturalism framework. The dilemmas discussed include the interwoven dimensions of culturalism and individualism and the tendency towards social agnosticism among teachers and teacher education students. |
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| Keywords: | Critical multiculturalism Critical theories of education Multicultural education Intercultural education |
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