Foundational Perspectives in Multicultural Education
Published on 22. October 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
374 pages
978-0-321-02345-2 (ISBN)
Description
This edited volume of works encourages students to think about contemporary (post-modern) ideas regarding multiculturalism and multicultural education. The wide range of selections will inspire critical classroom discussions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 162 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-02345-2 (9780321023452)
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Content
Introduction.
Multicultural Education-What For?, Eduardo Manuel Duarte and Stacy Smith.
Section I. Ethnic Studies Multiculturalism.
Ethnic Studies: Its Evolution in American Colleges and Universities, Ramon A. Gutierrez.
The Afrocentric Idea in Education, Molefi K. Asante.
White Studies: The Intellectual Imperialism of Contemporary U.S. Education, Ward Churchill.
On the Ethnic Studies Requirement, Sucheng Chan.
"Chicana! Rican? No, Chicana-Reiquena!" Refashioning the Transnational Connection, Angie C. Dernersesian.
Section II. Antiracist Multiculturalism.
Overcoming White Supremacy: A Comment, bell hooks.
Multicultural Education, Social Positionality, and Whiteness, Christine Sleeter.
Multicultural or Antiracist Education? The Need to Choose, Robin Grinter.
Retain, Relinquish or Revise: The Future for Multicultural Education, Geoffrey Short.
Section III. Critical Multiculturalism.
Multicultural Education and Postmodernism: Movement Toward a Dialogue, Carl A. Grant and Judyth M. Sachs.
Insurgent Multiculturalism and the Promise of Pedagogy, Henry Giroux.
White Terror and Oppositional Agency: Towards a Critical Multiculturalism, Peter McLaren
Section IV. Liberal Democratic Multiculturalism.
Dialogue Across Difference: Continuing the Conversation, Nicholas Burbules and Suzanne Rice.
Culture, Subculture, Multiculturalism: Education Options, Anthony K. Appiah.
The Politics of Recognition (an excerpt), Charles Taylor.
Challenges of Multiculturalism in Democratic Education, Amy Gutmann.
List of Contributors.
Selected Bibliography.
Glossary.
Credits.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
Multicultural Education-What For?, Eduardo Manuel Duarte and Stacy Smith.
Section I. Ethnic Studies Multiculturalism.
Ethnic Studies: Its Evolution in American Colleges and Universities, Ramon A. Gutierrez.
The Afrocentric Idea in Education, Molefi K. Asante.
White Studies: The Intellectual Imperialism of Contemporary U.S. Education, Ward Churchill.
On the Ethnic Studies Requirement, Sucheng Chan.
"Chicana! Rican? No, Chicana-Reiquena!" Refashioning the Transnational Connection, Angie C. Dernersesian.
Section II. Antiracist Multiculturalism.
Overcoming White Supremacy: A Comment, bell hooks.
Multicultural Education, Social Positionality, and Whiteness, Christine Sleeter.
Multicultural or Antiracist Education? The Need to Choose, Robin Grinter.
Retain, Relinquish or Revise: The Future for Multicultural Education, Geoffrey Short.
Section III. Critical Multiculturalism.
Multicultural Education and Postmodernism: Movement Toward a Dialogue, Carl A. Grant and Judyth M. Sachs.
Insurgent Multiculturalism and the Promise of Pedagogy, Henry Giroux.
White Terror and Oppositional Agency: Towards a Critical Multiculturalism, Peter McLaren
Section IV. Liberal Democratic Multiculturalism.
Dialogue Across Difference: Continuing the Conversation, Nicholas Burbules and Suzanne Rice.
Culture, Subculture, Multiculturalism: Education Options, Anthony K. Appiah.
The Politics of Recognition (an excerpt), Charles Taylor.
Challenges of Multiculturalism in Democratic Education, Amy Gutmann.
List of Contributors.
Selected Bibliography.
Glossary.
Credits.
Name Index.
Subject Index.