Wednesday, September 26, 2012
9-25-12 Sec 13 Group 4 "Multiculturalism"
As a group, we first discussed the connections between this chapter in PB and the chapter regarding Cosmopolitanism. We felt that the philosopher's interpretation of multiculturalism addressed many of the problems raised by cosmopolitanism. Prof. Oliver drew our attention to PB's discussion of a case in which a muslim woman wished to wear a full-face veil while teaching at an elementary school in Britain. This situation presents a particularly troublesome collision of multiculturalism and the separation of church and state. We eventually decided that perhaps the best course of action in dealing with such issues is to engage children in frank and honest discussions of multiple cultures so that they understand the significance of certain cultural practices and develop into well-adjusted and tolerant adults.
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I feel like instilling in future generations the knowledge of other cultures will make them well rounded and aide in eradicating racial/cultural prejudices. Although there are problems with this philosophy such as when cultures clash, compromises can be made resulting (hopefully) in a more peaceful society.
ReplyDeleteI found this chapter interesting; my mom works as an ESL teacher, so she deals with a lot of immigrant families. Many of the children do want to hold on to their culture. Also, I saw the result of indigenous people being exploited over the summer. I got the privilege of going to the Oglala Reservation in South Dakota. It is evident that these people are still not receiving all the help due to them. This is linked closely with multiculturalism, and I look forward to our class discussion.