Abstract
Objectives: To understand how school institutions work with multicultural education in the current social and political conjuncture, highlighting the conflicts in our society, that are related to multicultural knowledge. Methods: This is a qualitative approach, as data collection, was used bibliographical research. Results: We live in a world that still dominate the homogeneous thinking (unique culture), intolerant of diversity and the existence of different ethnic groups. Final considerations: It is necessary to analyze these educational systems in order to achieve what is provided in the National Education Guidelines and Bases Law 9894/96, which defines regularizing the education system based on the constitution with the aim of making education for all, thus building a reciprocal relationship between individuals, relations that have produced changes and reinforce the identity of each individual.