ERIC Number: EJ922153
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7925
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Experiencing Multiculturalism in Greek-Cypriot Primary Schools
Partasi, Evgenia
Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, v41 n3 p371-386 2011
Within the context of a monocultural and monolingual education system, this paper seeks to explore and compare the experiences of Cypriot and non-Cypriot pupils in Greek-Cypriot primary schools with culturally diverse pupil populations. The concept of multiculturalism has been introduced only very recently in Cyprus and there has been little research on pupils' experience and understanding of multiculturalism. Using a narrative approach, this inquiry seeks to provide an understanding of the experience of studying in multicultural primary school classrooms. The pupils of two classrooms, aged between 10 and 12, describe their experience through terms such as new knowledge, religion, language, racism and stereotypes. (Contains 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Monolingualism, Foreign Countries, Ethnic Groups, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Personal Narratives, Religion, Racial Bias, Stereotypes, Language Usage, Greek, Language of Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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