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Interrogating Models of Diversity within a Multicultural Environment, 1st ed. 2019
Coordinators: Kariwo Michael Tonderai, Asadi Neda, El Bouhali Chouaib
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multiculturalism; diviersity; inclusion; prejudice; discrimination; migration; integration; aboriginals; first nations; marginalized populations; migration spaces; policies of multiculturalism; community work with minorities; diversity policy; diversity in education; inclusion in education; Canadian schools; school diversity policies; Indigenous knowledge; minorities; sociology of citizenship
304 p. · 14.8x21 cm · Hardback
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Discussing common understanding of the concepts of multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion, this volume critically examines the interpretation and praxis of diversity and inclusion in relation to marginalized populations?from women, sexual minorities, minority newcomers, and aboriginal communities. The contributors collected here present well-grounded epistemological, theoretical, and methodological bases from which to account (at least in part) for the processes and dynamics shaping the relationship between diversity and inclusion, on the one hand, and policy and practice on the other. Arising from research derived in part from community work with minorities in North America, particularly Canada, this volume examines common barriers to full minority integration, with important implications for inclusion efforts around the globe.
Michael Tonderai Kariwo is Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and Research Fellow at the Centre for Global and Citizenship Education and Research, University of Alberta, Canada.
Neda Asadi holds a PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Alberta, Canada, and is the co-director of the Alberta Association for Migration Studies.
Chouaib El Bouhali is a PhD candidate in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, Canada and teacher with Edmonton public schools