Multiculturalism in education in Spain

• Authors: Szczurkowska Stefania
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article addresses the multifaceted issues of cultural diversity in contemporary Spain. Multiculturalism is perceived from the perspective of ethnic minorities and immigrant students in, mainly, compulsory schooling. Legal framework for the school system is followed by the description of inequalities in education. The aspect of segregation or even marginalization of immigrant alumni and their significantly lower achievement (after PISA reports), when compared to native peers, is strongly emphasized. A section dedicated to linguistic pluralism in the Autonomous Communities of Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia, gives the way to the country's legal background, as regards cultural diversity. There are also considered the aspects of support through compensatory programmes in the classroom in the light of the policy of normalization.

Keywords

EN

multiculturalism; immigrant students; ethnic minorities; inequalities in education

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Chrześcijańskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Warszawie
• Journal: Studia z Teorii Wychowania
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 4 (13)
• Pages: 109-125

Contributors

author

Szczurkowska Stefania

• Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiczna w Warszawie