Multicultural Education as a Tool for Transforming Power and Knowledge Towards Global Civilization

Abstract

Multicultural education plays an important role as a tool for transforming power and knowledge in creating an inclusive and harmonious global civilization. This article explores how multicultural education can serve as a catalyst in addressing ethnocentric bias, reducing knowledge gaps, and promoting cross-cultural collaboration. The research approach used is qualitative with a descriptive-analytical method, combining Foucault's power theory approach and multicultural pedagogy. This article highlights the importance of integrating values of diversity, equality, and respect for culture into the education curriculum. The transformation of power through education enables the empowerment of individual agents in society, while the distribution of knowledge based on multiculturalism encourages the formation of an inclusive collective identity. This study shows that systematically designed multicultural education can enhance intercultural dialogue, promote tolerance, and strengthen global stability. By emphasizing the values of social justice, this article recommends the adoption of a multicultural approach in global education policies to promote holistic human development and build a civilization based on collaboration and peace.