Description
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, the sixth edition of this definitive text provides students a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education from a leading authority and scholarly leader of the field---James A. Banks.
In the opening chapter author Banks presents his well-known and widely used concept of Dimensions of Multicultural Education to help build an understanding of how the various components of multicultural education are interrelated. He then provides an overview on preparing students to function as effective citizens in a global world; discusses the dimensions, history, and goals of multicultural education; presents the conceptual, philosophical, and research issues related to education and diversity; examines the issues involved in curriculum and teaching; looks at gender equity, disability, giftedness, and language diversity; and focuses on intergroup relations and principles for teaching and learning.
Table of Contents1. The Dimensions of Multicultural Education
2. Education Citizens for Diversity in Global Times
3. Multicultural Education: History, Development, Goals, and Approaches
4. Culture, Ethnicity, and Education
5. Increasing Student Academic Achievement: Paradigms and Explanations
6. Pluralism, Ideology, and Educational Reform
7. Researching Race, Culture, and Difference
8. The Stages of Cultural Identity: Implications for Curriculum Reform
9. A Curriculum for Empowerment, Action, and Change
10. Teaching Decision-Making and Social Action Skills for Social Change
11. Gender Equity and the Social Construction of Disability and Giftedness
12. Teaching for Language and Cultural Differences
13. Reducing Prejudice in Students: Tehory, Research, and Strategies
14. Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society
Appendix: Essential Principles Checklist
