| Title |
A discussion of multiculturalism in Australia from educators’ perspective
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-36 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lily A Arasaratnam |
| Abstract |
This study is an exploration of the views of non-indigenous Australian tertiary educators (N = 22) on multiculturalism and its effects on Australian society. Thematic analysis was used to identify four dominant themes in interviews conducted with the participants. The results are discussed within the themes of Australian identity, attitudes toward multiculturalism, the role of education/educators in multiculturalism, and the future of multicultural Australia. The results reveal that, while there are strong concerns about current policies, tertiary educators have favourable views toward multiculturalism and believe that multicultural views should be integrated into the curriculum from primary education onwards. Despite growing cultural diversity, results further indicate that there is a gap between the ideology and the practice of multiculturalism in Australia. |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Unknown | 61 | 100% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 22 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Social Sciences | 9 | 15% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 10% |
| Psychology | 5 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 20% |
| Unknown | 24 | 39% |
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