Multicultural tensions, culturally diverse solutions

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Multicultural tensions, culturally diverse
solutions?

• Dr. Dianne Gereluk and Dr. Richard Race,
• Multicultural Britain From Anti-Racism to
  Identity Politics to ?
• Roehampton University
• June 14th, 2006.

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Aims and Objectives

• Comparatively analyse multicultural tensions
  within education
• Are multicultural policies leading to
  segregationist responses?
• Is education socially dividing communities?
  (DfES, 2005 2006)
• Can identity politics lead to culturally diverse
  solutions?

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Together we Learn

• There are still very different mixes of young
  people from different ethnic groups in the
  different schools.
• Some parents and pupils are anxious about racial
  incidents and bullying at school.
• Across all of Lancashires schools, there were474
  racial incidents reported in 2004-05. This is
  higher than some years ago but head teachers,
  trade unionists and independent people all agree
  that this is because young people are more
  willing to speak out, and know that the problem
  is taken seriously.
• http//www.burnley.gov.uk/downloads/burnley_06_-_T
  he_Real_Story.pdf Last Accessed 13th June 2006

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Race Riots in France

• 27 October 2005 two boys were fatally
  electrocuted, with a third boy injured
• Sparked riots throughout France and other
  countries

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Kirpan allowed in Canadian schools

• 2001 Gurbaj Multani, dropped his kirpan in the
  school playground
• 2002 Supreme Court of Quebec ruled in favour
• 2004, Quebec Court of Appeal overturned decision
• 2006 Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of
  the Multanis

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Comparative Differences
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Developing underpinning multicultural values in
society and schools

• Requirements
• Expectations
• Encouragement
• Aspirations

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References

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