The concept of race used by preservice teachers. Basic training experience for teaching in multicultural schools

• Main Author: Rosario Isabel HERRADA VALVERDE
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2011-04-01
• Series: Enseñanza & Teaching
• Subjects: formación inicial del profesorado; formación universitaria; investigación etnográfica; multiculturalismo; raza
• Online Access: https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0212-5374/article/view/7892

Over the past years, the arrival of foreign immigrants to our country has caused a considerable increase in the number of students, sons and daughters of these immigrants, in Spanish schools. educational institutions are devoting considera- ble resources to address the cultural diversity of students. However, it is also neces- sary to promote reflective and critical attitudes among preservice teachers about their multicultural conceptions. In particular, this paper presents an ethnographic study on how a group of preservice teachers reflect about the concept of race. After attending this course, most of them problematize their concept of race, even rethinking about their behavior and attitudes.