This occurs when a particular culture perceives itself as superior to others. When such a culture can impose its values on others (e.g. via curriculum content, attitudes, or control of what is transmi [..]

An irrational fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture.

Refers to an approach that is taken which challenges unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on a specific characteristic of that group, e.g. colour, age, disability etc.

A general term describing an activity, event, policy or organisation combating racism in any form.

An educational approach that seeks to explicitly address the existence and workings of racism; help students to understand and deal with racism, prejudice and stereotyping; g [..]

Bilingual students are those who function in more than one language in their daily lives. The term “bilingual” emphasises that students already have one language and that English is a second or additi [..]

This is a term that has undergone considerable change and development since the 1950s. As several different meanings are currently in use, it should be used with caution and understanding.The North Am [..]

A term used to describe people from minority groups, particularly those who are viewed as having suffered racism or are in the minority because of their skin colour and/or ethnicity. This term has evo [..]

This term is used in Scotland (and elsewhere in the UK and North America) as an alternative to more derogatory names for visible minority ethnic peoples. This usage is now outdated, though it is a ter [..]

The symbolic and expressive aspects of human behaviour.The total range of social values, beliefs and behaviours of an identifiable group of people with a shared background and traditions which influen [..]