ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. Many media representations of Muslims, such as terrorists, anti-American Muslims, or others framed in a threatening way, as members of combustible social groups, as in Arab Spring media coverage. Though critical multicultural educators mean to empower students, conflating racial groups with power blocs does not help students to understand why inequality exists, and how to best address it in society. Interculturalism implies that we cannot decide before entering a particular situation how to navigate issues of social diversity. The book discusses the role required for further different preparation. But such requirements are not extreme or unreasonable, given the value of preserving an effectively liberal democratic nation-state. In a nation-state with a proud heritage of religious toleration and pluralism and liberal democratic freedom, education has a duty to continue this tradition in an open, productive environment.
