Wed, 19 Oct 1994 09:03:14 -0700 for <socgrad@ucsd.edu>
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From: velasco@alishaw.ucsb.edu (Steve Velasco)
Subject: Re: school colors
To: socgrad@UCSD.EDU
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 94 9:03:00 PDT
> 
> 
> I also watched this show, and I found myself truly wondering where the 
> concept of multicultural education has gone wrong. It doesn't seem to be 
> teaching respect for anyone's culture except one's own. I see this here, 
> and I also see it somewhat in the women's movement. Balkanization is not 
> the way to go, IMHO.
> 

I watched about a half hour of this show, but saw enough to make me
truly disturbed.  I don't think Berkely HS style multiculturalism
is the correct answer.  We should avoid race baiting of any
kind, and I saw a lot of that going on last night. I don't understand
how one can avoid seeing the hypocrisy in professing 'multi-culturalism'
while denegrating another race.  I was, I think, appalled by the
Latino teacher (yes, I am Latino) who seemed to have a genuine
disgust for white people.  This guy should not be teaching (IMHO).
Anyway, I don't have the answers.  I think, we may get 'there' if
we all try to remain a bit more humble and respectful of each other,
though. Maybe I'm just naive.
--steven velasco
  uc santa barbara