Reducing Education Students' Ethnocentrism: Difficulties and Possible Solutions.
Overview & Synopsis
Many universities promote cultural awareness by directly teaching sensitivity toward cultural diversity. Because students tend to be somewhat ethnocentric, which is not consonant with the display of culturally tolerant attitudes, multicultural education can help them acquire more tolerant attitudes. The paper describes the influence of a course in multiculturalism. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Reducing Education Students' Ethnocentrism: Difficulties and Possible Solutions. |
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| Author / Organization | MacDonald, Christine D., Sperry, Linda L. |
| Subject & Discipline | College Students, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1995 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-72356 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |