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Killen, Melanie; Smetana, Judith G. – Social Development, 2010
Many societies and cultures have become increasingly diverse and heterogeneous over the past decade. This diversity has a direct bearing on social justice in children's and adolescents' social development. Increased diversity can have positive consequences, such as the possibility for increased empathy, tolerance, perspective taking, and the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Social Development, Peer Relationship, Cultural Pluralism
Manifold, Marjorie Cohee, Ed.; Willis, Steve Ed.; Zimmerman, Enid, Ed. – National Art Education Association, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Relevance, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education
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Bigelow, Martha – Theory Into Practice, 2008
This article explores the issues of race and religion as they pertain to adolescent Somali immigrants and their lives at school, among their families, and in their communities. Research from a number of contexts offers a range of perceptions, held by Somali youth and adults, not commonly available in the media. Multiple suggestions are offered to…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Religious Factors, Muslims, Religion
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Fabiansson, Charlotte – Social Indicators Research, 2007
Giddens explores, in "Modernity and Self-Identity," our preoccupation with risks in modern social life and the disparity between perceived risks and actual prevalence of life-threatening dangers [Giddens, A.: 1991, Modern and Self-Identity. Self and Society in Late Modern Age (Polity Press, Cambridge), p. 115]. Modern technologies have…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Student Attitudes, Holistic Approach, Young Adults
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Rodriguez, Orlando; Santiviago, Maria – Volta Review, 1991
This paper examines education, work, and psychological issues concerning Hispanic deaf adolescents. It discusses the notion that Hispanic deaf adolescents are characterized by three potential sources of marginal status (adolescence, deafness, and minority group membership); psychosocial challenges; societal and cultural barriers students face; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Deafness
Jackson, Camille – Teaching Tolerance, 2005
Teaching Tolerance's Mix It Up program encourages students to take active roles in improving the social climates of their schools. best known for the annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day--November 15 this year--the program also offers mini-grants for student-centered activites outside the classroom aimed at helping ease tensions and improve relations…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Culture, Cultural Pluralism, Consciousness Raising