Multicultural Education Policies in Canada and the United States (Hardcover)

This comparative study of multicultural policies in Canada and the US uses a dialogical approach to examine responses to increasing diversity in both countries. This approach compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights socio-political contexts affecting the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and the inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge and languages in educational systems. Multicultural Education Policies in Canada and the United States will interest readers in the areas of multiculturalism, education, public policy, and ethnic studies, and will be valuable to policy developers and activists in the fields of equity and diversity.