The original purpose of this study was to explore an alternative concept for selecting multicultural literature for secondary schools in Trinidad, a pluralistic country. The investigator studied models of instruments that are used to select multicultural literature in pluralistic countries, such as Great Britain, Canada, Australia and the United States, where Multicultural Education has been instituted. It was the investigator's intention to create a model for selecting multicultural literature suited to Trinidad's multicultural needs. / The investigator found that no instrument could be sensitized to all human variables, hence the reason that selected literature is often censored. Censorship has no place in intellectual growth and is definitely contrary to the purpose for multicultural literature which seeks to educate about as many cultures as possible. The recommendation, then, is for teachers to prepare to teach their students about culturally sensitive aspects that may appear in the literature being taught. In this way, teachers will not impinge upon the intellectual growth of their students. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-10, Section: A, page: 3083. / Major Professor: Frederick L. Jenks. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77284 |
| Contributors | Sawh, Ruth., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 248 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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