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Multicultural education : issues and perspectives / edited by James A. Banks, Cherry A. McGee Banks.

Banks, James A. (Added Author). Banks, Cherry A. McGee. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0205188966
ISBN: 9780205188963
Physical Description: xv, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, ©1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

pt. 1. Issues and concepts. Multicultural education : characteristics and goals / James A. Banks -- Culture in society and in educational practices / Frederick Erickson -- Race, class, gender, and disability in the classroom / Carl A. Grant and Christine E. Sleeter -- pt. 2. Social class and religion. Social class and educational equality / Caroline Hodges Persell -- Religious diversity and education / James K. Uphoff -- pt. 3. Gender. Gender and educational equality / Myra Sadker, David Sadker, and Lynette Long -- Classrooms for diversity : rethinking curriculum and pedagogy / Mary Kay Thompson Tetreault -- Transforming the curriculum : teaching about women of color / Johnnella E. Butler -- pt. 4. Race, ethnicity, and language. Educational equality for students of color / Geneva Gay -- Approaches to multicultural curriculum reform / James A. Banks -- Causes and consequences of the colorblind perspective / Janet Ward Schofield -- Language diversity and education / Carlos J. Ovando.

pt. 5. Exceptionality. Educational equality for students with disabilities / William L. Heward and Rodney A. Cavanaugh -- School inclusion and multicultural issues in special education / Luanna H. Meyer, Beth Harry, and Mara Sapon-Shevin -- Teaching gifted students in a multicultural society / Rena F. Subotnik -- pt. 6. School reform. School reform and student achievement : a multicultural perspective / Sonia Nieto -- Parents and teachers : partners in school reform / Cherry A. McGee Banks.