CONTRIBUTING TO THE CULTURAL DIALOGUE - SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF CULTURAL-PLURALISM

This essay argues that sociology students as well as sociologists shou ld actively participate in the current debate on issues of cultural pl uralism, and that we can encourage this participation by providing stu dents with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to bring a distinc tively sociological perspective to the debate. A classroom-based resea rch project on international students' experiences is presented as an example of this approach. The classroom procedures used to structure t he students' research are described, and the effects of the research o n students' thinking about issues of cultural pluralism are discussed.