FVP:FVPAA023 Research on Multicultural Educ - Course Information

FVPAA023 Research on Multicultural Education

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Andrea Preissová Krejčí, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Předměty pro zahraniční studenty (programme FVP, 1583)

Course objectives

Multicultural education is a prerequisite of modern education aimed at orientation in a multicultural society. In interpretation of the issue of multicultural education, the subject integrates the knowledge of biological, social and cultural anthropology, philosophical anthropology, philosophy of education, sociology of education, general and comparative pedagogy, social pedagogy, social and educational psychology, general and school didactics and other disciplines to which the issue of multiculturalism and multicultural education is more or less related. In the background of increasing cultural diversity various concepts and theories of multiculturalism are presented, as reported by various authors, their relevance, their impact on society and everyday life of individuals are considered. Firstly, we will focus on a detailed and critical analysis of the multicultural education concept. Secondly, we will deal with a possible research issues related to cultural, ethnic and social diversity (not only) in the school environment. The course prepares students to handle work with scientific articles and provides orientation in methodology strategies in science and research, including ethical issues. Teaching methods: Lecture Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training) Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization) Assessment methods: Seminar Work Dialog

Syllabus

• 1. Multiculturalism in principal and related terms. Theoretical basis of concept of multiculturalism.
  2. History of concept of multicultural society. Various approaches to multiculturalism.
  3. Multicultural education in theory: Past and Present.
  4. What is science? What is distinguishing science and research from other human actions.
  5. Real making of scientific text. Citation and citation standard.
  6. Group discussion and analysis of case reports on "Tolerance of diversity".
  7. Research issues related to cultural diversity.
  8. Research issues related to ethnic diversity.
  9. Research issues related to social diversity.
  10. Determinants of xenophobia and racism, or how to effectively combat xenophobia and racism.
  11. Anthropology of "races", ethnical and national minorities. National and ethnical situation in the Czech Republic.
  12. Ethical questions in science. Multiculturalism as an ethical problem.
  

Literature

required literature
• JUÁREZ TOLEDO, R. - PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ, A. (eds.). Exclusión social en las sociedades multiculturales: Comparación entre la situación actual en México y la República Checa [Social exclusion in multicultural societies: Comparison of contemporary situation in Mexico and in the Czech Republic]. Toluca: Universidad Autónoma del Eestado de Méxi, 2015. info
• KOTTAK, C. P. Anthropology: An Appreciating Human Diversity. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. ISBN 0-07786-154-X. info
• LIPSITZ, G. How Racism takes places. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4399-0256-1. info
• DOMNWACHUKWU, Ch. S. An Introduction to Multicultural Education: From Theory to Practice. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010. ISBN 978-1-60709-685-6. info
• MAY, S. - SLEETER, CH. E. Critical Multiculturalism. New York: Routledge, 2010. ISBN 978-0-41580-285-7. info
• BANKS, J. A. - BANKS, CH. A. M. Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-48328-2. info
• PRATO, G. B. (ed.). Beyond multiculturalism: views from anthropology. Farnham, Burlington: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7546-7173-2. info
• STEINBERG, S. R. Diversity and Multiculturalism: A Reader. New York: Peter Lang, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4331-0346-9. info
• MANNING, M. L. - BARUTH, L. G. Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents. Boston: Pearson, 2009. ISBN 0-20559-256-2. info
• MERRIAM, S. B. Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-28354-7. info
• SALDANA, J. The coding manual for qualitative researchers. London: Sage Publications, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84787-549-5. info
• MAYER, D. Young Urban Migrants Between Two Cultures. In PRATO, G. B. (ed.). Beyond Multiculturalism. Views from Anthropology. Farnham: Ashgate, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7546-7173-2. info
• BOGDAN, R. C. - BIKLEN, S. K. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods. Boston: Pearson, 2007. ISBN 0-205-48293-7. info
• RATTANSI, A. Racism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 0191584991. info
• CHARMAZ, K. Constructing grounded theory: a guide to design and implementation. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2006. ISBN 07-619-7353-2. info
• BLACK, T. R. Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences. London: Sage Publications, 1999. ISBN 0-7619-5353-1. info

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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