Cambridge Scholars Publishing The Multi(Inter)cultural School in Inclusive Societies: A Composite Overview of European Countries

EU schools are today welcoming more and more pupils from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, becoming increasingly culturally composite. However, language problems and cultural misunderstandings have the potential to arise from diversity and different cultural and origin affiliations. Some problematic areas concerning both language and educational aspects have emerged with the integration of children from different backgrounds at school. This collection of essays explores different aspects of multicultural and intercultural education, and highlights critical features of multicultural schools in Europe today. It analyses data and new research trends to provide valuable inputs in the field of education strategy, suggesting the review of educational methods and contents to ensure high quality education and training for all children. It offers a wide range of social cases and empirical analyses in both Western and non-Western settings, and will appeal to both educators and the wider public. About the Author Liana M. Daher is Full Professor in Sociology at the Department of Education of the University of Catania, Italy. Her main areas of interest are collective behaviour, migration and multicultural citizenship. She has participated in several national and European research projects, and authored numerous books, book chapters and articles. Augusto Gamuzza is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the Department of Education of the University of Catania, Italy, and Researcher at Istituto di Sociologia Internazionale di Gorizia, Italy. His current research interests are oriented around the study of alternative social forms, cosmopolitanism and identity. Anna Maria Leonora is a Researcher in Sociology at the Department of Education of the University of Catania, Italy. Her main research interests are solidarity and socialization processes, non-standard forms of socialization and educational processes. Adam K. Gogacz is a Researcher in Pedagogy, Cultural and Multicultural Education at the Institute of Educational Sciences of the University of Social Sciencesin Lodz, Poland. He is an EU expert in social competences and a trainer of inclusive education.