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ERIC Number: EJ496933
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Cultural Literacy: A Canadian Perspective.
Orwin, Clifford; Forbes, H. D.
International Journal of Social Education, v9 n1 p15-30 Spr-Sum 1994
Summarizes E. D. Hirsch's book, "Cultural Literacy," focusing on four separate arguments. Compares U.S. and Canadian education and society, particularly in relationship to multiculturalism and bilingualism. Concludes that Hirsch trivializes culture by presenting as no more than a common convention of effective national communication. (CFR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Traits, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Multicultural Education, Social Problems, Social Values, Western Civilization
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Cultural Literacy (Book); Hirsch (E D); Quebec; Relativism
Note: Theme issue topic: "Cultural Literacy."