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Affirming diversity : the sociopolitical context of multicultural education / Sonia Nieto and Patty Bode.
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Edition:
7th edition.
Publication:
New York : Pearson, [2018]
Publication Date:
2018
ISBN:
9780134047232
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-354) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Setting the stage : multicultural education within a sociopolitical context. Understanding the sociopolitical context of schooling ; Defining multicultural education for school reform / Sonia Nieto -- Part II. Developing a conceptual framework for multicultural education. Racism, discrimination, and expectations of students' achievement ; Structural and organizational issues in classrooms and school ; Culture, identity, and learning ; Linguistic diversity in U.S classrooms ; Understanding student learning and school achievement -- Part III. Implications of diversity for teaching and learning in a multicultural society. Learning from students ; Adapting curriculum for multicultural classrooms / Patty Bode ; Affirming diversity : implications for teachers, schools, and families and communities.
Abstract:
Nieto (language, literacy, and culture, School of Education, U. of Massachusetts) explores the meaning, necessity, and benefits of multicultural education for students from all backgrounds in the U.S. The fourth edition includes case studies on sexual identity and being Islamic in the U.S.; mini-case studies addressing adoption, Sikhism, biculturalism, and Asian-American students; and updates on four students introduced in case studies in the original edition. For preservice and in-service teachers and educators. From publisher's description.
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English
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