Multilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Education Systems
Multilingualism and Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is a way to respond to the cultural and religious diversity of a place, and multilingualism is the use of two or more languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers.
On the one hand, as Kenya Advisor (2011) says, the presence of several cultures makes the city multicultural. Similarly, immigrants and people from various tribes speak different languages, also making this area multilingual. Furthermore, each tribe has its
Read MoreScientific, Enlightenment, and Industrial Revolutions
Historical Revolutions and Connections
Which modern movement led to new ways of studying and thinking about the natural world?
The Scientific RevolutionWhich modern movement challenged traditional philosophies and encouraged new political movements?
The EnlightenmentWhich modern movement created new types of jobs for workers and made it easier for factories to produce large quantities of new products?
The Industrial RevolutionHow were the causes of the Enlightenment similar to the causes of the Industrial
Read MorePolitical Ideologies: Anarchism to Socialism
Anarchism: No Government
Anarchism is an ideology that argues the best government is absolutely no government. It contends that everything about governments is repressive and therefore must be abolished entirely. Anarchism and nihilism were once associated with socialism, as they supported the socialist call for revolution.
Absolutism: Single Ruler Authority
Absolutism is a system where a single ruler should have control over every aspect of the government and of the people’s lives. The absolute
Read MoreSocial Transformation in Spain (1900-1930)
Social Change in Spain: 1900-1930
The slowness of the Spanish industrialization process meant that the rural world maintained an important presence in the economic and social life of the first third of the twentieth century.
Rural Society in Spain
Society considered rustic heritage a source of wealth and a symbol of social status. Among the large landowners, we can distinguish three groups:
- The old aristocracy, which increased its assets by purchasing new land.
- The financial bourgeoisie acquired important
University Trajectory: Medieval Foundations to Modern Reforms
University: Concept and Evolution
The idea of Universitas includes the pursuit of truth, freedom, democracy, and critical thinking, which can achieve emancipated forms of life by challenging the subtle forms of oppression in society. Traditionally elitist, universities were created in medieval times to provide training for certain professions. They permitted upward mobility for broad social sectors and are now producing significant scientific knowledge.
Medieval Origins
Early Schools and Liberal Arts
The
Read MoreCultural Dimensions, Global Mindset & Iceberg Model
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Framework
Power Distance Index (PDI)
This dimension expresses the degree to which less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. People in societies with a high degree of power distance accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place, and which needs no further justification. In societies with low power distance, people strive for equal distribution of power and demand justification for inequalities of power. India
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