Cultural diversity and education
Subtitle: foundations, curriculum, and teaching
By: James A. Banks.
Contributors: Banks, James A..
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
Subjects: Minorities -- Education -- United States.; Multicultural education -- United States.
Description: This textbook gives students a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education. Cultural Diversity and Education is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to pluralistic education, derive a clarified philosophical position, design and implement effective teaching strategies that reflect ethnic and cultural diversity, and prepare sound guidelines for multicultural programs and practices. This book describes actions that educators can take to institutionalize educational programs and practices related to ethnic and cultural diversity. Dr. Banks has been the leading authority in the field of multicultural education for 30 years. This text provides students with a sound understanding of the conceptual, theoretical, historical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education, as well as curriculum and teaching strategies that can be used in the classroom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. ed. of: Multiethnic education. 3rd ed. c1994.