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Moving from an Obsolete Lingo to a Vocabulary of Respect

In the postcolonial era, vocabulary must be developed that communicates a belief in equality through word choices that promote respect. Citizens of the global community have the right to name themselves, define their histories, and live according to their cultures. A chart of obsolete, inaccurate, or dehumanizing terms and preferred terminology is included. (SLD)

• Author/Creator: Anglesey, Zoe
• Date Published: Sep
• Journal/Secondary Title: MultiCultural Review
• Number: 3
• Volume: 6
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Multicultural Educational Practices
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: Equal Education
• Subject: Intergroup Relations
• Subject: Labeling (of Persons)
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Political Correctness
• Subject: Social Bias
• Subject: Stereotypes
• Subject: Vocabulary

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