Globalization

and
Multicultural
Literacies
 What is Globalization?

Globalization is about the

interconnectedness of people and
businesses across the world that
eventually leads to global cultural,
political and economic integration.
 Metaphors of Globalization
• Solidity –Refers to barriers that prevents or make
difficult the movement of things.
• Liquidity- Refers to the increasing movement of
people, things, information, and places in the
contemporary world.
• Flows- Are the movement of people, things, places,
and information brought by the growing “porosity”
of global limitation.
 THE FOUR MAIN ASPECTS OF
GLOBALIZATION

•Economic Globalization
•Political Globalization
•Cultural Globalization
•Social Globalization
ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION

-Refers to the interconnectedness of

economies through trade and the
exchange of resource.
 POLITICAL GLOBALIZATION

-As countries become more economically

and technologically interdependent, there
is pressure to adopt uniform policies
CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

-This is how culture is becoming

homogeneous, which means that people
from all over the world act in similar
way.
SOCIAL GLOBALIZATION

-Refers to the sharing of ideas and

information between and through
different countries.
 ESSENCE OF GLOBALIZATION

•Things that are impossible to accomplish have made

possible with the help of globalization

•The planet we live in is now an incredible shrinking

planet″. This means that time and distance between
countries and among people are no longer barriers that
separate men and nations.
MULTICULTURAL
LITERACY
What is Multicultural Literacy?

Multicultural Literacy consists of the skills and ability to

identify the creators of knowledge and their interests
(Banks, 1996), to uncover the assumptions of knowledge,
to view knowledge from diverse ethnic and cultural
perspective, and to use knowledge to guided action that
will create a humane and just world (Boutte, 2008).
Multicultural Literacy then, brings attention to
diversity, equity and social justice to foster cultural
awareness by addressing difficult issues like
discrimination and oppression towards other ethnicities
(Boutte, 2008).
 ESSENCE OF MULTICULTURAL
LITERACY
• By teaching students to be advocates for
multiculturalism, we are also sending a message of
empathy and tolerance in schools as a need to
develop deeper understanding of others and
appreciation of different cultures (Banks, 2003).
• According to Boutte (2008) education for
multicultural literacy should help students to
develop the 21st century skills and attitudes that
are needed to become active citizens who will
work towards achieving social justice within
our communities.
WHY??
Because of the growing racial, language and
ethnic diversity in our country, Multicultural
Literacy needs to be transformed in substantial
ways to prepare students to function effectively
in the 21st Century (Boutte, 2008).
 How are Multicultural and
Globalization Interconnected?
Every classroom contains students of different race,
religion, and cultural groups. Students embrace
diverse behaviors, cultural values, patterns of
practice, and communication. Yet they all share one
commonality: their educational opportunity (Guo,
2014).
 References
• Guo, L. (2014). Preparing teachers to educate for 21st century global
citizenship: Envisioning and enacting. Journal of Global Citizenship and
Equity Education, 4(1), 1-23.
• Boutte, G.S. (2008). Beyond the illusion of diversity: How early childhood
teachers can promote social justice. The Social Studies, 99(4), 165-173.
• Banks, J., A. (2003). Teaching for Multicultural Literacy, Global Citizenship,
and Social Justice. Fowler Colloquium on Innovation in Arts Education, 1-7.
• Stephen Hundley, and Patricia Fox. The Importance of Globalization in Higher
Education, (2011)