Language, Power, and Equity: Multicultural Pedagogies for Inclusive Classrooms
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Language Ideologies, Multicultural Education, Inclusive Practices, EquityAbstract
The social rights dimension of language teaching is critical to the impact of multicultural education in contemporary inclusive classrooms. Positive social rights dimensions in language teaching and learning are important for identity, resource allocation, and social equity. In order to promote social equity through multicultural educational environments, Grounded in global contexts, based on James Banks' model of multicultural educational integration, and incorporating CRT and Kevin Kumashiro's theory of anti-oppression education, this collection challenges educators to reconceptualise language diversity as an asset while dismantling structural barriers to equity in schooling. It provides a practice-oriented It provides a practice-oriented strategy for promoting educational and social equity.
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