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Reducing Education Students' Ethnocentrism: Difficulties and Possible Solutions

Many universities promote cultural awareness by directly teaching sensitivity toward cultural diversity. Because students tend to be somewhat ethnocentric, which is not consonant with the display of culturally tolerant attitudes, multicultural education can help them acquire more tolerant attitudes. The paper describes the influence of a course in multiculturalism. (SM)

• Author/Creator: MacDonald, Christine D., Sperry, Linda L.
• Date Published: Fall
• Journal/Secondary Title: Contemporary Education
• Number: 1
• Volume: 67
• Year: 1995

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Cultural Awareness
• Subject: Cultural Images
• Subject: Education Courses
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: Ethnocentrism
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Preservice Teacher Education
• Subject: Stereotypes
• Subject: Student Attitudes

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