Banks, James A.

Cultural Diversity and Education : Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching / James A. Banks. - 5th ed. - Toronto : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006. - xx, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One DIMENSIONS, HISTORY, AND GOALS
1. The Dimensions of Multicultural Education
2. Multicultural Education and Global Citizenship
3. Multicultural Education: History, Development, Goals and Approaches Part Two CONCEPTUAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
4. Culture, Ethnicity, and Education
5. Race, Diversity, and Educational Paradigms
6. Pluralism, Ideology, and Educational Reform
7. The Stages of Cultural Identity: Implications for Curriculum Reform Part Three KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL REFORM
8. Race, Disability, Giftedness, and School Reform
9. The Lives and Values of Transformative Scholars and Citizenship Education Part Four CURRICULUM AND TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR DECISION MAKING AND ACTION
10. A Curriculum for Empowerment, Action, and Change
11. Teaching Decision-Making and Social Action Skills for Social Change Part Five GENDER, LANGUAGE, INTERGROUP RELATIONS, AND GUIDELINES 12. Gender and Educational Equity
13. Language, Culture, and Education (Ricardo L. Garcia)
14. Reducing Prejudice in Students: Theory, Research, and Strategies
15. Curriculum Guidelines for Multicultural Education Appendix: Multicultural Education Program Evaluation Checklist Index

"Cultural Diversity and Education: Foundations, Curriculum, and Teaching, Fifth Edition, is designed to help educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to multicultural education, derive a clarified philosophical position, design and implement effective teaching strategies that reflect diversity, and develop sound guidelines for multicultural practices. Cultural Diversity and Education describes actions that educators can take to institutionalize multicultural ideas, concepts, and practices." (Preface, p. xviii)


0205461034 (pbk)

2005012187


Minorities--Education--United States.
Multicultural education--United States.

LC3731 / .B365 2006

370.117/0973