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Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, 5th Edition, Update

by: James A. Banks (University of Washington, Seattle ); Cherry A. McGee Banks (University of Washington, Bothell )

Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, 5th Edition, Update

by: James A. Banks (University of Washington, Seattle ); Cherry A. McGee Banks (University of Washington, Bothell )

ISBN 13:
9780471713630
ISBN 10:
0471713635
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 12/01/2004
Publisher: WILEY

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Summary

Turn challenges into opportunitiesWith this outstanding collection of chapters by leading scholars and researchers in the field, you can develop the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the opportunities that diversity offers while minimizing its challenges. You'll explore current and emerging research, concepts, debates, and teaching strategies for educating students from different cultural, racial, ethnic, language, gender, social class, and religious groups.

Part I ISSUES AND CONCEPTS

(84)

Multicultural Education: Characteristics and Goals

(28)

James A. Banks

The Nature of Multicultural Education

(2)

Multicultural Education: An International Reform Movement

(1)

The Historical Development of Multicultural Education

(1)

How Multicultural Education Developed

(1)

The Nature of Culture in the United States

(10)

The Social Construction of Categories

(3)

The Dimensions of Multicultural Education

(2)

The School as a Social System

(3)

Summary

(1)

Questions and Activities

(1)

References

(5)

Introduction: High Stakes: Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation

(2)

Feature---High Stakes: Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation

(24)

National Research Council's Committee's on Appropriate Test Use

Jay P. Heubert

Robert M. Hauser

Question and Activities

(4)

Culture in Society and in Educational Practices

(30)

Frederick Erickson

Culture: An Overview

(3)

Alternative Definitions and Conceptions of Culture

(6)

Cultural Issues in Education and Society

(5)

Teaching and Learning Multiculturally

(8)

Conclusion: On Diversity of Tongues and Their Educational Potential

(3)

Afterword

(1)

Questions and Activities

(1)

References

(4)

Race, Class, Gender, and Disability in the Classroom

(24)

Carl A. Grant

Christine E. Sleeter

Race, Class, Gender, Language, Disability, and Classroom Life

(1)

Approaches to Multicultural Education

(8)

Ms. Julie Wilson and Her Approach to Teaching

(7)

Conclusion

(1)

Questions and Activities

(1)

References

(4)

Part II SOCIAL CLASS AND RELIGION

(48)

Social Class and Educational Equality

(23)

Caroline Hodges Persell

Educational Structures

(2)

Educational Beliefs

(2)

Teaching, Curriculum, and Teaching Practices

(7)

Consequences of Social Class and Educational Inequality

100

(1)

Recommendations for Action

101

(1)

Summary

102

(1)

Questions and Activities

103

(1)

References

104

(6)

Christian Nation or Pluralistic Culture: Religion in American Life

110

(23)

Charles H. Lippy

Europeans Plant Christianity in North America

110

(1)

Early Signs of Diversity

111

(1)

Common Themes

112

(2)

The Spread of Evangelical Protestantism

114

(1)

Religious Freedom and Separation of Church and State

115

(4)

Diversity, Religious Freedom, and the Courts

119

(4)

Pluralism Becomes The Norm

123

(3)

The New Faces of Pluralism

126

(2)

Summary and Educational Implications

128

(1)

Resources

129

(1)

Questions and Activities

129

(1)

References

130

(3)

Part III GENDER

133

(76)

Gender Bias: From Colonial America to Today's Classrooms

135

(29)

David Sadker

Myra Sadker

The Hidden Civil Rights Struggle

136

(3)

Report Card: The Cost of Sexism in Schools

139

(5)

Gender Bias in Today's Classrooms: The Curriculum

144

(4)

Recent Progress

148

(1)

Gender Bias in Today's Classrooms: Instruction

148

(3)

Trends and Challenges

151

(5)

A Dozen Strategies for Creating Gender-Fair Classrooms

156

(2)

Questions and Activities

158

(1)

References

159

(5)

Classrooms for Diversity: Rethinking Curriculum and Pedagogy

164

(22)

Mary Kay Thompson Tetreault

Feminist Phase Theory

164

(10)

Changing Traditional Ways of Teaching

174

(8)

Summary

182

(1)

Questions and Activities

183

(1)

References

183

(3)

Transforming the Curriculum: Teaching about Women of Color

186

(23)

Johnnella E. Butler

Identity, Knowledge, and Experience

187

(1)

Why Women of Color?

188

(2)

What We Learn from Studying Women of Color

190

(3)

Women of Color: The Agent of Transformation

193

(5)

Teaching about Women of Color

198

(5)

Conclusion

203

(2)

Questions and Activities

205

(1)

References

206

(3)

Part IV RACE, ETHNICITY, AND LANGUAGE

209

(106)

Educational Equality for Students of Color

211

(31)

Geneva Gay

Educational Attainment for Students of Color

212

(11)

Mixed Signals in Achievement Patterns

223

(4)

Why Educational Inequality Exists for Students of Color

227

(4)

Achieving Educational Equality

231

(5)

Conclusion

236

(1)

Questions and Activities

237

(1)

References

238

(4)

Approaches to Multicultural Curriculum Reform

242

(23)

James A. Banks

The Mainstream-Centric Curriculum

242

(2)

Efforts to Establish a Multicultural Curriculum

244

(1)

Levels of Integration of Multicultural Content

245

(10)

Guidelines for Teaching Multicultural Content

255

(5)

Summary

260

(1)

Questions and Activities

261

(1)

References

262

(3)

The Colorblind Perspective in School: Causes and Consequences

265

(24)

Janet Ward Schofield

Introduction

265

(2)

The Research Site: Wexler Middle School

267

(1)

Data Gathering

268

(1)

The Colorblind Perspective and Its Corollaries

269

(6)

The Functions and Consequences of the Colorblind Perspective and Its Corollaries

275

(6)

Conclusions

281

(1)

Questions and Activities

282

(1)

References

282

(7)

Language Diversity and Education

289

(26)

Carlos J. Ovando

The Sociocultural Nature of Language and Language Acquisition

289

(6)

Language Variety in the United States

295

(7)

Addressing Language Needs in the Multicultural Classroom

302

(7)

Summary

309

(1)

Questions and Activities

310

(1)

References

311

(4)

Part V EXCEPTIONALITY

315

(84)

Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities

317

(33)

William L. Heward

Rodney A. Cavanaugh

Who Are Students with Disabilities?

318

(5)

History of Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities

323

(2)

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: A Legislative Mandate for Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities

325

(10)

Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities: Some Progress and Remaining Challenges

335

(6)

Summary

341

(1)

Questions and Activities

342

(1)

References

342

(8)

School Inclusion and Multicultural Issues in Special Education

350

(29)

Luanna H. Meyer

Jill Bevan-Brown

Beth Harry

Mara Sapon-Shevin

The Special Education Mandate to Educate All Children

351

(5)

Parent Participation and Multicultural Special Education

356

(5)

Quality Inclusive Schooling: Building School Communities

361

(8)

Diversity and Caring Communities: Outcomes for the Social Good

369

(2)

Questions and Activities

371

(1)

References

372

(7)

Recruiting and Retaining Gifted Students from Diverse Ethnic, Cultural, and Language Groups

379

(20)

Donna Y. Ford

Assumptions of the Chapter

380

(1)

Recruitment Issues and Barriers

381

(6)

Recruitment Recommendations

387

(2)

Retention Recommendations

389

(4)

Summary and Conclusions

393

(1)

Questions and Activities

393

(1)

References

394

(5)

Part VI SCHOOL REFORM

399

(44)

School Reform and Student Learning: A Multicultural Perspective

401

(20)

Sonia Nieto

School Reform with a Multicultural Perspective

403

(1)

Conditions for Systemic School Reform with a Multicultural Perspective

404

(11)

Conclusion

415

(1)

Questions and Activities

416

(1)

References

416

(5)

Families and Teachers Working Together for School Improvement

421

(22)

Cherry A. McGee Banks

Why Is Parent and Family Involvement in Schools Important?

425

(6)

Teacher Concerns with Parent and Family Involvement

431

(1)

Steps to Increase Parent and Family Involvement

432

(7)

Summary

439

(1)

Questions and Activities

440

(1)

References

441

(2)

Appendix Multicultural Resources

443

(5)

Glossary

448

(5)

Contributors

453

(4)

Index

457

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