The Dangers of Separating Social Justice from Multicultural Education: Applications in Higher Education

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i1.1538

Keywords:

multicultural education, higher education, social justice, praxis, self-reflection

Abstract

This article presents the case of the author’s experience as a student in a multicultural education course. The exploration of this case expands on Cho’s (2017) theoretical linking of social justice and multicultural education by highlighting the practical dangers of disengaging social justice from multicultural education. As an alternative to critiquing the field of multicultural education, this paper focuses on the execution of social justice in a multicultural education course. Both a social justice and a multicultural education lens are applied to analyze the author’s experience in the course. Additionally, practical considerations are provided for those teaching multicultural education courses in higher education.

Author Biography

Gloshanda Lawyer

3rd year PhD student in Deaf Education and Social Justice; research interests in Deaf and hearing multilingual learners, social justice  and cultural studies in Education

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Published

2018-02-28

How to Cite

Lawyer, G. (2018). The Dangers of Separating Social Justice from Multicultural Education: Applications in Higher Education. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 20(1), 86–101. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i1.1538

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2018): Special Issue (20th Anniversary Issue)-"Multicultural Education: Using Our Past to Build Our Future"

Section

2018 20th Anniversary Issue Articles (Peer-reviewed)

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