Difference – Democracy – Education. The necessity of antidiscriminatory education

Polish society is becoming more and more socially and culturally diversified. Different dimensions of the social diversity include the following: nationality, ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexuality, age or disability. All of these factors are increasingly seen by Poles as a sort of menace. Referring to the concept of the “difference” the authors pose questions about the transformation of the Poles’ mentality as well as the shape of the Polish democracy. They also put forward the notion of anti-discriminatory education which is analyzed as one of the most fundamental democratic values.Małgorzata Skowrońska - m.skowronska@uwb.edu.plKatarzyna Sztop-Rutkowska - sztop.rutkowska@gmail.comMałgorzata Skowrońska - Uniwersytet w BiałymstokuKatarzyna Sztop-Rutkowska - Uniwersytet w Białymstok