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Shaver, James P. – Education and Society, 1988
Proposes a definition of a culturally pluralistic democratic society and suggests that there can be no final reconciliation of ethnic identification and melting-pot pressures. Examines the role public education must play to enhance ethnic identity while promoting societal cohesion. (JDH)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Cultural Differences, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education