Intercultural understanding: implications for multicultural education.

The article discusses the concept of intercultural understanding in the context of multicultural education. It emphasizes the importance of viewing education as a bridge between individuals and cultures, rather than a means of individual social mobility. Intercultural understanding involves recognizing surface-level differences between oneself and others, but also understanding deep commonalities at a fundamental level. The article cautions against a superficial understanding of interculturalism, highlighting the need for genuine interaction and solidarity with people from different backgrounds. The inclusion of intercultural understanding in school curricula is seen as a way to foster empathy and create a more peaceful world. [Extracted from the article]