Multiculturalism and literature: the boundaries of the oficial curriculum

Abstract

The introduction of a unique scholarship curriculum for a country is problematic when we consider the multicultural frontiers. Despite of being considered a country above all prejudice, much of them are hidden in the national parameters imposed by the government. In relation to the teaching of Literature, we notice that the frontiers are bigger, though it is based on the canon, not considering the existent cultural richness in other forms of circulation. It is a fact that, joined with the introduction of a unique curriculum, observe the ones that wrote it, it is necessary to introduce some regional aspects which should turn the teaching richer and should consider the need of each target-public. However, in the way the official document is exposed, we notice that this is not an opening at all.