A Systematic Review on Multiculturalism in Educational Leadership Research Across Societies

• In Event: Worldwide Lens on Enhancing Educational Practices

Abstract

The intersection of multiculturalism and educational leadership to understand diversity and equity issues has received major attention in the academic world internationally. However, few is known about commonalities and differences between societies within this intersection. We reviewed 215 indexed articles from main databases, following PRISMA procedures. Results show most research conceptualizes multiculturality as discussions of indigenous cultures, ethnicity, or race, and less often as gender, religion, and disabilities, while leadership generally focuses on principals and secondarily on teachers within formal K-12 settings. The predominance of Anglo-Saxon publications, even among non-English speaking countries, gives insights of academic colonialism. We concluded the relevance of the relationship of educational leadership with multiculturalism as a research-development agenda under a social justice framework.

Authors

• Carolina Cuéllar, Universidad Catolica Silva Henriquez

• Juan Pablo Queupil, Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez

• Catalina Cuenca, Universidad Alberto Hurtado

• Javiera Ravest, Universidad de Chile