MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND MANAGING CULTURAL DIFFERENCE: A POLISH PERSPECTIVE

The multicultural discourse is taking nowadays various forms depending on local contexts. It is however important to take into consideration other factors shaping this discourse in each case. Europe is therefore a region where the combination of the character of local societies and more global processes clash and shape the multicultural reality. Poland is here a case where this phenomenon is clearly visible, especially when we take into account the culturally homogenous character of the Polish society. This article attempts to highlight the most important debates surrounding the European and Polish debates on otherness, multiculturalism and multicultural society.