CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1
Background:Yunnan Province and the People's Republic of China 4
Multiculturalism,multicultural education,and minority education 14
Research Context and Research Questions 18
Methodology 23
Interpretation and Analysis of the Data 31
Significance of the Study 34
Limitations 37
Definitions 39
Overview 40
CHAPTER TWO A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 44
Introduction 45
Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education 46
Provincial Policy in Manitoba 54
Western Conceptualizations of Multiculturalism and Multicultural Education 61
Additional Views 79
Opposing Views 81
Chinese Conceptualisations of Multicultural Education 86
Summary 93
CHAPTER THREE FUNDING,PROGRAMS,AND OUTCOMES 94
A．Funding 95
B．Programs 110
（ⅰ）Bilingual Education 110
（ⅱ）Boarding and Semi-boarding Schools 127
a．Geographical Concerns 131
b．Use of Resources 133
c．Gender Issues 136
d．Equal Opportunity 137
e．Conclusion 140
（ⅲ）Teacher Training 144
C．Outcomes 155
CHAPTER FOUR CONCLUSION 168
REFERENCES 180