Multiculturalism and identity: the role of the media and of the school

Abstract

The author discusses the relation there is, in a globalized world, between multiculturalism and identity. According to the author, the apparent contradiction they represent is not a serious problem. This is a phenomenon humanity has been going through throughout history, Emphasis is given, however, to the fact that the accelerated technological developments and the concentration of richness has traced a dramatic picture regarding multiculturalism and identity since it has lead major portions of the population to socioeconomic exclusion and, therefore, it has limited their access to all of the cultural goods and to the knowledge that is available in contemporaneous society. The media and the school can, according to the author's conception, have an important role in reducing distances between the included and the excluded, as well working aiming at social inclusion.