| Description |
xvi, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part one : Issues and concepts : 1. Multicultural education: characteristics and goals -- 2. Culture in society and in educational practices -- 3. Race, class, gender, and disability in the classroom ; Part two. Social class and religion : 4. Social class and educational equality -- 5. Religious diversity and education ; Part three : Gender : 7. Classrooms for diversity: rethinking curriculum and pedagogy -- 8. Transforming the curriculum: teaching about women of color ; Part four : Race, ethnicity, and language : 9. Educational equality for students of color -- 10. Approaches to mulitcultural curriculum reform -- 11. Causes and consequences of the colorblind perspective -- 12. Language diversity and education ; Part five : Exceptionality : 13. Educational equality for students with disabilities -- 14. School inclusion and multicultural issues in special education -- 15. Teachng gifted students in a multicultural society ; Part six : School reform : 16. School reform and student achievement: a multicultural perspective -- 17. Parents and teachers: partners in school reform -- Appendix : Multicultural resources |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Educational anthropology -- United States.
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Educational equalization -- United States.
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Minorities -- Education -- United States.
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Multicultural education -- United States.
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| Author |
Banks, Cherry A. McGee.
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Banks, James A.
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| LC no. |
96016038 |
| ISBN |
0205188966 (paperback) |
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