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multicultural education  

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  • Multicultural education is a field of study that is defined by various perspectives and disciplines such as education, anthropology, sociology, and psychology. By taking the various definitions and perspectives, multicultural education is best understood as a concept and process designed to help learners recognize, accept, and value differences in culture, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and gender. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology; Multicultural Education]

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