MULTI-CULTURAL EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY

The Role of Multicultural Education in Constructing a Democratic-pluralistic Society in Iran

Multicultural education, as an educational reform movement, has been given ample attention since 1960s. It has sought to promote the democratic values and educational equality in culturally and racially diverse communities. One of the most important issues at the forefront of education in multi-ethnic societies is how to bring social cohesion by helping people from different cultural, racial, l...

Particularism and Multi - Cultural Education :

Attachment as a Cultural and Ecological Problem with Pluralistic Solutions

Cultural User Experience Issues in E-government: Designing for a Multi-cultural Society

This paper examines the influences of culture on the user experience of local e-government services. It investigates the hypothesis that people with different cultural backgrounds experience different problems when using egovernment applications. Thirty participants with the Moroccan, Surinamese and Dutch cultural background were first asked to fill in a short questionnaire for demographic purp...

Medicine in a multi-cultural society: the effect of cultural background on beliefs about medications.

This exploratory, cross-sectional study examined the effect of self-reported cultural background on beliefs about medicines (modern pharmaceuticals) and perceptions of personal sensitivity to the adverse effects of taking medication. Using a validated questionnaire, beliefs about pharmaceutical medication were compared between 500 UK undergraduate students who identified themselves as having an...