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Cultural diversity and educational policy in Chinese society

Tao Wang

Article ID: 1926
Vol 1, Issue 1, 2020

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With the rapid development of urbanization, modernization, information technology and globalization, cultural patterns are becoming more and more diverse and social groups are becoming more and more atomized. We need to re-examine cultural diversity and think about how education can promote cultural exchange and integration. Based on the concept of multicultural education, this paper analyzes the current situation of cultural diversity in Chinese society from the dimensions of urban and rural areas, nationalities, regions, social classes, gender and globalization. On this basis, it explains several core values of pluralistic and cultural education: achieving equity by teaching tolerance and recognition, reflecting on power relations and knowledge construction, pluralistic unity and cultural integration, and cosmopolitanism in the age of globalization. From the perspective of improving educational policies, it is proposed that cultural diversity should be recognized and recognized in educational policies and practices, and appropriate curriculum power and space should be given. Construct the flexible education policy that puts fairness first and quality equal; with the help of big data and information technology, we can construct accurate and personalized multicultural education.

Keywords

cultural diversity; diversity; cultural education; education policy; course teaching

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