Civic pluralism and intercultural transformative education: Rethinking the dichotomy “us” vs “others”

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Published: Jan 1, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jret.859
Keywords:
migrant “other” “xenos” diversity interculturality cultural racism civic pluralism (intercultural) social capital transformative (intercultural) education
Ευγενία Αρβανίτη
Abstract
This article focuses on the cultural and educational parameters that shape social cohesion through inclusiveness and intercultural learning, awareness and action. In doing so it utilizes the notion of civic pluralism (Kalantzis & Cope, 2013), as a diverse and inclusive milieu in which the modern aspects of otherness (the dichotomy "us" vs "others"), the terms 'immigrant', 'xenos', cultural racism, and multiculturalism are reshaped. Finally, this article attempts a preliminary account of the contribution of transformative intercultural education in the education of the modern citizen.
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