MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AS THE BASIS OF TOLERANT RELATIONS IN SOCIETY

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical analysis of interpretation of concepts “tolerance” and “multicultural education” in the Russian scientific literature. Problems generated by the migration of people of different cultures are highlighted, revealing the main problem – education of tolerance among young people. The positive and negative sides of tolerance are determined. In a retrospective analysis, social tolerance, pedagogical tolerance, its functions and components are considered. The education of tolerance among young people and its significance of their formation as a person is emphasized. The authors conclude that tolerance is most fully expressed through the ideas of humanistic pedagogy, pedagogy of cooperation, pedagogy of non-violence. The authors also attempt to study the term and content of the definition of “multicultural education”, which is understood as a system of education and upbringing, taking into account the cultural, ethnic and religious specifics of students, develops their tolerance, respect for representatives of another linguistic and cultural community.