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Peer reviewedEdwards, John – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
Discusses the multicultural education thrust to reduce illiteracy, as well as the linkage between language and identity. It is argued that encouraging literacy requires sensitivity to both roles of the tension between core knowledge and skills and the promotion of group values and culture. (60 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
