Multiculturalism
An "as if" phenomenon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12213399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana María Ramos García (0000-0001-9495-5446, corresponding author), Ana Maria Garcia |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 299-310 |
| Publication date | 1999-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-8398 • E-ISSN: 1366-5898 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/095183999236150 |
| OpenAlex | W2022473525 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Multiculturalism has come to have multiple meanings depending on the context and voice it is given. In higher education it has become a symbol for particular notions about minority and majority groups, and their places in the institution. While multicultural affairs and concerns at academic institutions appear to be genuinely supported and give the impression of commitment, they are, on closer inspection, a superficial and reactionary response to environmental pressures. Multicultural initiatives are not integrated into the very heart of the institution, but, rather, relegated to a cursory importance that, while genuinely intended, maintains the status quo. This paper attempts to closely examine the process of multiculturalism in small liberal arts colleges from the perspective of a minority faculty and administrator. That is, from a simultaneous position of subject and object
Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Institution · Multicultural education · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Reactionary · Social science · Sociology · Status quo · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Law
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2013 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |