Viewed in the history of American public education, the current debate over multicultural education can be seen as a new word for the old problem of how to respond to the diversity of students. American public education, especially in cities, has rarely been free of this issue. (SLD)

Suggests that mathematics curricula, which have traditionally been considered culture-free, have a role to play in fostering understanding among members of different cultures, after a period of cultural upheaval. Anthropological and educational sources are used to suggest points of relevance when a mathematical curriculum is designed for…

This paper explores the evolution of multiculturalism in the Canadian context. Some opponents of multiculturalism in Canada detect in the ideology an undermining of a unique Canadian identity in favor of hyphenated Canadians, while proponents see the hyphenation as adding richness and color to the Canadian character. This controversy is nothing…