Globalisation and Multicultural Education

<p>This book analyses dominant discourses of globalisation multiculturalism and schooling. The chapters advance further the discussions on globalisation and its impact on cultural diversity and multiculturalism in a globalised world. </p><p>Multicultural education as presented in this volume is seen in a broad context. It includes factors such as race ethnicity gender socio-economic status culture age and physical ability as well as a variety of beliefs and values. Zajda has argued that globalisation represents a synthesis of technology ideology and organisation specifically related to border crossings of people global finance trade IT convergence as well as cross-cultural communication. The reality of multiculturalism has been brought into stronger focus because of globalisation. Multiculturalism is more evident today because of globalisation.</p><p>The book contributes in a very scholarly way to a more holistic understanding of the nexus between globalisation and dominant models of multicultural education and their impact on students��� engagement and academic achievement.</p>