Meeting the challenges of multicultural education.

McHugh, Barbara; Nettles, Saundra Murray; Gottfredson, Gary D.

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“…multiculturalism as severe as Okin did in her article. Much good has come from multiculturalism, and African Americans have benefited from institutional policies and practices in which diversity is valued, endorsed, and supported (Carbado & Gulati, 2004;McHugh, Nettles, & Gottfredson, 1993). Yet, because multiculturalism explicitly acknowledges and values the centrality of group identity for people from diverse backgrounds (Glazer, 1997;Markus, Steele, & Steele, 2000;Plaut, 2002;Tropp & Bianchi, 2006), and because it tends to be contrasted with color-blind ideologies that deemphasize group identity (Markus et al, 2000), it is tempting to conclude that multiculturalism is unequivocally good for African Americans and color blindness is unequivocally bad.…”

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Is multiculturalism bad for African Americans? Redefining inclusion through the lens of identity safety.

Purdie-Vaughns

Walton

2011

Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction: Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations.

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In the late 1990s, Susan Okin wrote a withering critique of multiculturalism in her essay "Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?" that sparked a lively debate about the claims racial minority groups make to acknowledge their existence and whether they clash with norms of gender equality (Okin, 1999). Inspired by her title and critique, we believe social psychologists could benefit from a critical analysis of multiculturalism as it relates to racial minorities in the United States, specifically African Americans. Although our arguments apply to multiple groups in the United States, we focus on African Americans because their full inclusion in mainstream institutions has been historically contentious (Glazer, 1997;Olson, 2001). Moreover, architects of multiculturalism often judge the effectiveness of multicultural policies by the degree to which African Americans are effectively incorporated into a given institution (Glazer, 1997).Multiculturalism refers to the general notion that group differences should be the basis for mutual respect and that these differences should be valued. Typically, multiculturalism stands in contrast to so-called color blindness, the idea that people are universally similar and that group differences should be minimized (Plaut, 2002). By no means do we plan to offer a critique of

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Is multiculturalism bad for African Americans? Redefining inclusion through the lens of identity safety.

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Walton

2011

Moving Beyond Prejudice Reduction: Pathways to Positive Intergroup Relations.

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Reflection on Diversity Science in Social Psychology

Purdie-Vaughns

Ditlmann

2010

Psychological Inquiry

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The Relationship Between School Multiculturalism and Interpersonal Violence: An Exploratory Study

Johansen

2011

Journal of School Health

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School multiculturalism is an important protective factor against youth violence by facilitating positive peer relationships and community engagement among youth. Teachers, administrators, and health officials need to consider the ways in which they can facilitate and encourage greater understanding, openness, and respect for diversity, and promote harmonious interactions among different groups at schools. Greater institutional support for school multiculturalism through implementation of tolerance curriculum and activities, for example, could in turn facilitate favorable youth outcomes.

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Meeting the challenges of multicultural education.

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Is multiculturalism bad for African Americans? Redefining inclusion through the lens of identity safety.

Is multiculturalism bad for African Americans? Redefining inclusion through the lens of identity safety.

Reflection on Diversity Science in Social Psychology

The Relationship Between School Multiculturalism and Interpersonal Violence: An Exploratory Study

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