Multicultural Education in Europe and its Implications for Korea

Abstract

This research investigates how the multicultural traditions and

education policies of Europe have been evolving and discusses what

they imply and suggest for the Korean society which is rapidly

changing into a multicultural society. In this endeavor, the present

author reviews the multicultural histories and policies of some

representative western countries and discusses their differences. Special

discussion will be given to the policy changing case of Germany, in

which ethnocentric principles have been giving way to policies based on

broader multicultural perspectives. The critical overview of the German

multicultural education policy evolution will shed light on the future

policy development of multicultural education in Korea.