Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, 7th Edition

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

• ISBN13: 9780470483282
• ISBN10: 0470483288
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Multicultural Education is a reader for educators that consists of articles written by the top scholars in the field. It helps them understand the concepts, paradigms, and explanations needed to become more effective practitioners in culturally, racially and language diverse classrooms. Each chapter now incorporates new theoretical, conceptual, and research developments in the field. A new chapter focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. Every statistical table, figure, and chart has also been updated to present the most current information. Educators will gain insight that they'll be able to apply in the classroom.

Table of Contents

Issues And Concepts

Multicultural Education: Characteristics and Goals

Culture in Society and in Educational Practices

Race, Class, Gender, and Disability in the Classroom

Social Class And Religion

Social Class and Educational Equality

Christian Nation or Pluralistic Culture: Religion in American Life

Gender

Gender Bias: from Colonial America to Toda's Classroom

Classrooms for Diversity: Rethinking Curriculum and Pedagogy

Race and Gender in Classrooms: Implications for Teachers

Queer Lessons: Sexual and Gender Minorities in Multicultural Education

Race, Ethnicity, And Language

Approaches to Multicultural Curriculum Reform

The Colorblind Perspective in School: Causes and Consequences

Language Diversity and Schooling

Exceptionality

Educational Equality for Students with Disabilities

School Inclusion and Multicultural Issues in Special Education

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

School Reform

School Reform and Student Learning: A Multicultural Perspective

Communities, Families, and Educators Working Together for School Improvement

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