Prejudice Reduction Through Shared Adventure: A Qualitative Outcome Assessment of a Mul... - 2 views
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Alyssa B on 22 Nov 10Wright, Alan N., and Jan Tolan. "Prejudice Reduction Through Shared Adventure: A Qualitative Outcome Assessment of a Multicultural Education Class." Journal of Experiential Education 32.2 (2009): 137-154. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. This article focuses on the importance of multicultural education in order to reduce common prejudices. Multicultural education helps students see these multiple perspectives which helps lead to the ending of social oppression. Learning about various cultures around the world would give students respect and appreciation for their contributions and is necessary to combat social injustices. Prejudice and racism is very embedded within American society that attitudes remain largely unrecognized. Prejudice reduction is a necessary component of multicultural education.