Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society (with MyEducationLab)

by Gollnick, Donna M.; Chinn, Philip C.

• ISBN13: 9780137147991
• ISBN10: 0137147996
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This respected text for courses in Multicultural or Multiethnic Education provides students the tools necessary to teach effectively in today#x19;s diverse classrooms.#xA0; #x1C;Pluralistic#x1D; is defined as having multiple aspects or parts.#xA0; The classroom of today has students from multiple backgrounds, cultures, and races.#xA0; Within those differing groups students have their own individual differences.#xA0; Their home situations may be very different.#xA0; They may be from a different social class.#xA0; Each teacher also comes to the classroom with their own cultural background and past experiences that will effect how they will handle different situations.#xA0; The goal of this book is to help students to apply what they have learned and in turn to prepare their students to live in our heterogeneous culture.#xA0; #xA0; Eight micro-cultures that teachers may encounter in the classroom are examined in detail.#xA0; They are: #xA0; #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Ethnicity and race #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Class and socioeconomic status #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Gender and sexual orientation #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Exceptionality #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Language #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Religion #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Geography #xB7;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;#xA0; Age #xA0; Some of the features of the book are the ABC News Video Insightsboxes that explore current issues in multicultural education today, Focus Your Cultural Lens Debatesthat ask the reader to take a position on controversial school issues with for and against statements to consider, and the Pause to Reflectfeature which lists questions and activities to promote self-awareness and ownership of past experiences and how they may affect a teacher in the classroom.#xA0;#xA0; The Critical Incidentsfeature gives both real and hypothetical situations that occur in schools and encourage the reader to examine their feelings about them.

Table of Contents

Foundations of Multicultural Education

Diversity in the Classroom

Mutlicultural Education

Culture

Cultural Identity

Pluralism in Society

Equality and Social Justice in a Democracy

Ethnicity and Race

Ethnic and Racial Diversity

Civil Rights

Ethnicity

Race

Racism

Class and Socioeconomic Status

Class Structure

Socioeconomic Status

Class Differences

Interaction of Class with Race and Ethnicity, Gender, and Age

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Male and Female Differences

Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

The Women's Movement

Sexism and Gender Discrimination

Exceptionality

Students with Disabilities and Those Who Are Gifted and Talented

Litigation

Legislation

Exceptional Individuals and Society

Disproportionate Placement in Special Education

California Proposition 227 and Special Education

Language

Language and Culture

The Nature of Language

Language Differences

Nonverbal Communication

Religion

Religion and Culture

Religion as a Way of Life

Religious Pluralism in the United States

Interaction of Religion with Gender, Homosexuality, and Race

Individual Religious Identity

Geography

Geography and Culture

Regional Diversity in the United States

Rural, Urban, and Suburban Areas

Migration

Globalization

Age

Age and Culture

Childhood

Adolescence

Young Adulthood

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