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Schooling in a Plural Canada (Multilingual Matters, 23) by John R. Mallea is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Schooling in a Plural Canada (Multilingual Matters, 23) about?
This text adopts a case-study approach to the analysis of schooling in a plural society. It is divided into two parts. The first part provides a critical review of relevant theory; the second focuses on the application of this theory in the Canadian context. Part one begins by setting out the limits of traditional theories of pluralism, race and ethnic relations, and schooling. This is followed by a discussion of contemporary forms of pluralism. In addition to cultural pluralism, normative, institutional, structural, political and socio-economic forms of pluralism are discussed. These are then juxtaposed with theories and concepts drawn from the new sociology of education literature. Reproduction, correspondence and resistance theories of schooling are reviewed and their potential contribution to our understanding of schooling in plural societies analysed. Particular attention is paid to the relevance of concepts such as cultural hegemony, cultural capital and cultural legitimation. In part two, following a brief historical review of the conflictual nature of schooling in Canada, three competing views of Canadian culture and society (monocultural, bicultural and multicultural) are
Who reads Schooling in a Plural Canada (Multilingual Matters, 23)?
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- John R. Mallea
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780585149745
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Science, Sociology
