The intersection of cultures
Subtitle: multicultural education in the United States and the global economy
By: Joel Spring.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Mahwah, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780805861389
Subjects: Multicultural education -- United States; International economic relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is the culture of the United States?; title: Dominated cultures; title: Immigrant cultures; title: Multiculturalism in the global economy; title: Cultural frames of reference : monoculturalism, biculturalism, and ethnic identity; title: Cultural frames of reference : history, gender, and social class; title: The intersection of school culture with dominated and immigrant cultures; title: Teaching about racism; title: Teaching about sexism; title: Teaching and language diversity; title: Teaching ethnocentrism; title: Conclusion : cultural tolerance, social empowerment, and the intersection of cultures in the global workforce and classroom.