icultural society cannot be studied based solely on the traditional dominant Euro-centric hierarchy. Although this tradition has given rise to the structural elements of society such as institutional relations and governmental policies, current interpersonal relations are governed by each individual's own self and their perception of the functioning of these traditional institutions. Consequently, Blumer's concept of society's structure would advocate an individualized, interpersonal approach to solving the problem of how best to implement a multicultural, pluralistic educational perspective in the United States.
Blumer did observe and write about trends in race relations (Killian, 1970, p. 180). He approached race relations from the perspective of a broader theory of human behavior that analyzed racial prejudice as a reflection of social structure rather then individual predisposition. Thus, for Blumer, racial prejudice was one of the recognized social structures that could possibly affect an individual's interact
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