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Peer reviewedSoutherland, Sherry A. – Science and Education, 2000
Identifies both epistemic and political shortcomings in the portrayal of science found in curricular multicultural science education. This approach denies the unique characteristics of Western science as it ignores the particular strengths of other systems of thought and has the unexpected political effect of reaffirming scientism. Discusses a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, Higher Education, Minority Groups
