Article Title

Pluralism and Minority Rights in Music Education: Implications of the Legal and Social Philosophical Dimension

Authors

Marja Heimonen, Sibelius Academy
David G. Hebert, Sibelius Academy

Abstract

This"paper"explores"the"issue"of"minority"rights"in"music"education,"taking"an"interdisciplinary" approach"informed"by"both"social"and"legal"philosophy"and"interpretation"of"music"research" findings."An"internationalAcomparative"perspective"is"offered"to"consider"the"problem"of" balancing"between"a"universal"good,"in"other"words,"rights"entitled"to"every"human"being,"with" the"rights"of"ethnic"minorities."The"principal"research"question"is:"To"what"extent"may"children" and"adolescents"of"cultural"minorities"have"rights"to"their"‘own"music(s)’,"and"how"may"such" rights"inform"contemporary"educational"practice?"Examples"to"be"discussed"in"relation"to" education"in"contemporary"Europe"include"such"minority"peoples"as"Maori"and"Pacific" Islanders"in"New"Zealand,"Zainichi"Koreans"and"Okinawans"in"Japan,"and"Native"Americans"in" the"United"States.

Recommended Citation

Heimonen, Marja and Hebert, David G. (2010) "Pluralism and Minority Rights in Music Education: Implications of the Legal and Social Philosophical Dimension," Visions of Research in Music Education: Vol. 15, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/vrme/vol15/iss1/2