ERIC Number: EJ1032108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 22
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Sensitive "Heritage" of Slavery in a Multicultural Classroom: Pupils' Ideas Regarding Significance
Savenije, Geerte; van Boxtel, Carla; Grever, Maria
British Journal of Educational Studies, v62 n2 p127-148 2014
Pupils' attribution of significance to sensitive "heritage" of slavery may differ, particularly in multicultural classrooms. Little is known about the ways in which pupils establish a relationship with the present when discussing the significance of heritage of slavery. Starting from theories of historical significance and identity, these attributions and the interplay with the pupils' identities were examined at a Dutch secondary school using questionnaires and interviews. Pupils primarily used two arguments: significance for a specific identity or group; and slavery as a historical example of inequality. The interplay with their identity was ambiguous.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Slavery, Classroom Techniques, Heritage Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Attribution Theory, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires, Interviews, Student Attitudes, History Instruction, Relevance (Education), Catholic Schools, Student Diversity, Ethnicity, Social Justice, Foreign Countries, Social Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands (Amsterdam)
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