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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Development of Multiculturalism Values in Indonesian History TextbookDidin Saripudin, Kokom KomalasariHistory textbook is primary source of learning for students. It is expected to have a didactic-educative value for the formation of national identity and an ability to unify the collective experiences of a multicultural nation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop multiculturalism values in a history textbook. This study is aimed to develop models of an Indonesian history textbook that … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 25 Jun 2016 · 8,087 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDeveloping a Paradigm for Describing Diversity and Multiculturalism in Modern AmericaMary Beth Leidman, Bradley E. WigginsProblem statement: There exists misconceptions about the roles and characteristics of diversity and multiculturalism is American Society. The definitions and interrelationships are skewed as there continue to exist unanswered questions about to what extent the society is multicultural. Approach: The objective is to illustrated and discussed a theoretical construct where it will be possible to define, examine and test specific … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,134 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPriorities of Value Policy in Race and Ethnic Relations in the USAYury Grigoryevich Volkov, Alexander Konstantinovich Degtyarev, Galina Sergeevna Denisova et al.Conceptual interpretation of research practices undertaken in this study enabled the authors to identify the specific role of value policy as an efficiency factor of state management in improving race and ethnic relations in the United States. In this regard, the article aims to determine the priorities of value policy, considering the major trends of race relations development in the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 12 · 22 Dec 2016 · 7,021 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Multicultural Comparison of Engineering Students: Implications to Teaching and LearningZaki Shkair Seddigi, Luiz Fernando Capretz, David HouseProblem statement: Personality considerations have become increasingly important in recent years, but studies involving the personality characteristics of engineers have been scarcely reported. Engineers today are expected to have a broader range of skills than in the recent past because users are now equally concerned with the technical as well as the personal services provided by engineers. Approach: A multicultural … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,315 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Chinese Diasporic Periodization between “Peak” and “Bottom” -Framework, Indicators and DeterminantsJack Kangjie LiuAlthough the research on the Chinese diasporas in the Asian Pacific is abundant, rare projects specifically focus on periodization framework. This paper aims to reveal the Chinese diasporic periodization with its indicators and determinants in Asian Pacific. Historical studies and ethnographic research into the Chinese diasporas in Australia found unusual “peak” and “bottom” experiences: In 1888, the Chinese had been … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 29 Aug 2020 · 8,014 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFrom &#34Foreign&#34 Language Education to Plurilingualism: Challenges for Language Education Policy in a Multilingual JapanTeja OstheiderProblem statement: With a 41% increase in foreign residents over the last 10 years, the long-neglected issue of domestic multiculturalism and multilingualism cannot be ignored anymore in Japan. Nevertheless, there is still a deep gap between common images created by mass media and education regarding “internationalization” or “globalization” and the actual condition of Japan as a migrant country. By discussing … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,650 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMulticultural Upper Secondary School Life in Denmark: Identifications, Solidarity and CitizenshipYvonne MørckEducation has played an important role in the development of the Nordic welfare states. As in other European countries, present day Denmark wrestles with the problem of finding ways to handle the increased diversity of its population in terms of, for instance, ethnicity, religion and language. Hence, negotiations and contestations about how to operationalize different forms of multiculturalism on all … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2007 · 8,037 accessesView PDF Cite