This study aims to create a framework through which teachers and teacher candidates in Turkey will be better prepared to not only discuss issues of diversity but to also teach students from diverse backgrounds and culture. The primary purpose of this research is to become familiar with teachers' and teacher candidates' perceptions and true and…

Globalization is blurring the lines between once clearly defined groups of people, making cultural sensitivity more important than ever. Culturally sensitive art education can cultivate the ability for students to empathize with and care about others, but until now, few guidelines have existed to help art educators bring together those from…

This paper hypothesizes the crucial factors necessary for the transformation of rebellion into separatist movements. It examines the Kurds in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq as a case study to test the hypotheses. Separatism is seen to include attempts by an ethnic group to achieve complete independence from the nation in which it resides. It can also…