OTHERNESS, TOLERANCE, SOCIAL INTEGRATION – MULTICULTURALISM IN POLISH PRESCHOOLS
Journal Title: Rocznik Naukowy Kujawsko-Pomorskiej Szkoły Wyższej w Bydgoszczy. Transdyscyplinarne Studia o Kulturze (i) Edukacji - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 13
Abstract
The world is multicultural, and this has been happening from the moment when people started travelling, taking their ideas, inventions and discoveries with them. Multiculturalism creates the need of greater openness, tolerance, understanding of tradition, customs, appearance, and lifestyle. Most of all, tolerance means acceptance of other people freedom, thoughts, lifestyle, ideas and opinions. Another word related to the concept of multiculturalism is “otherness.” It may refer to an individual or to a social group which is somehow different from the general or accepted canons. The next concept related to multiculturalism is social integration. The process of social integration relies on friendly behaviour, based on the conducted discourse and the participation of units identified at the same level. Social integration is the transformation of freely operating communities into one larger community. Presented concepts indicate the necessity for children to learn about integration, tolerance and acceptance for any type of otherness – racial, physical or intellectual. Preschool is a good place to practice multicultural education.
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Katarzyna Stefanowicz-Zawiszewska
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