The next chapter explores the notion of culture and power and how that serves the dominant culture. Different communities and viewpoints are evaluated to help the reader identify where they are in relation to the ideas of critical pedagogy. The book then covers the responses of people toward the dominant view, using the terms alienation, separatism, dualism and negotiation.
Negotiation is the one view that is closes to promoting the critical viewpoint.
Negotiation promotes keeping the cultural identity while functioning and succeeding in the dominant culture. Next, Darder looks into helping teachers create cultural democracy for the student. She investigates the use of language, students concept of authority, the idea of being fair and equal, the careful use of multicultural items in the classroom, racism and the influence of the teachers cultural background. The use of all these that can either help the democratic process or constrict it, this depends on the teacher and the teachers' pedagogy. The last chapter describes the Author s school Pacific Oaks College, in which she describes their program.