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Scope Note:
Education involving two or more ethnic groups and designed to help participants clarify their own ethnic identity and appreciate that of others, reduce prejudice and stereotyping, and promote cultural pluralism and equal participation (Note: Do not confuse with "Cross Cultural Training," which, prior to Jan79, was frequently used for "Multicultural Education")
Use this term instead of
Bicultural Education
Intercultural Education
Multiethnic Education
Related Terms
Biculturalism
Bilingual Education
Bilingualism
Black Studies
Cross Cultural Studies
Cross Cultural Training
Cultural Activities
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Background
Cultural Context
Cultural Differences
Cultural Literacy
Cultural Maintenance
Cultural Pluralism
Culturally Relevant Education
Culture
Culture Fair Tests
Diversity
Diversity (Faculty)
Diversity (Institutional)
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Ethnocentrism
Foreign Culture
Global Education
Heterogeneous Grouping
Humanistic Education
Intercultural Communication
Intercultural Programs
Interdisciplinary Approach
Intergroup Relations
International Schools
Mexican American Education
Migrant Education
Minority Groups
Multicultural Textbooks
Multilingualism
Social Integration
Student Diversity
Different Groups
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