The Role of Multicultural Education and Social Media in the Affirmation of Democratic Society

Abstract

Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. AbstractMulticultural education represents a tool for positive utilization of cultural differences in the overall educational process. In this process, classrooms and schools become models of democracy and equality among people in society. This study contributes to the knowledge on the moderating role of social media usage in the relationship between multicultural experiences and creativity based on experiential learning theory. The study presents the relationship among multicultural experie nces, cultural intelligence, and creativity. Moreover, by investigating the moderating roles of informational and socializing social media usage, the authors presented that an IT contingent view of multicultural experiences is helpful in understanding the relationship between multicultural experiences and cultural intelligence. The abilities for efficient functioning of different cultural elements are issues that need to be addressed properly. In order for the students to function efficiently and as a whole in a democratic society, they have to learn about differences and injustices which occur at certain times and under given circumstances. Otherwise, our society will not be able to overcome these differences and injustices.

Perceived Influence of Social Media on Multiculturalism in Southern States, Nigeria

“…Thus, communicating across cultures presupposes not only a different language but a different culture and this presents both exciting and challenging times for nations. Exciting because of the ability to communicate with people from different cultures without barriers in time and space and this is challenging because technology is said to be furthering individualism and separatism in cultural, religious, and national affairs (Cambell, et al, 2014;Hoter, et al, 2020) and thereby posing a paradox of trust and a threat to the concept of multiculturalism (Bajrami & Shabani, 2019;Condorelli, 2018;Smith, 2008;Goshylyk & Goshylyk, 2010). In particular, Ezeobi (2011) mentions multiculturalism as one of the causes of conflict in Nigeria by pointing out that "Ethnic conflicts in Nigeria and Africa, in general, arise as a result of scarcity of political resources, multiculturalism, religion, militarization of ethnicity among others.…”