A brief discussion of the socio-political context of multiculturalism in the USA

Absztrakt

This paper addresses what is happening in multicultural education in the United States. It is important to understand the context of multicultural education and the multiple ways in which it is addressed in the schools in that country and in the training of educators there. After providing that context, the article briefly reviews the multiple approaches and forces that are advocating for multicultural education in the United States.