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ERIC Number: EJ685157
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 17
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 65
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0007-1005
Identity and Citizenship: Some Contradictions in Practice
Piper, Heather; Garratt, Dean
British Journal of Educational Studies, v52 n3 p276-292 Sep 2004
We argue that many current forms of anti-racist and multicultural teaching, whilst well-intentioned, nevertheless serve to fix identities on children in ways which inhibit their agency and reinforce stereotypes. In our exploration of the issues we employ a wide range of theoretical ideas.
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Multicultural Education, Racial Bias, Ethnic Stereotypes, Cultural Awareness, Student Attitudes, Consciousness Raising
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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