Global Constructions of Multicultural Education
Global Constructions of Multicultural Education: Theories and Realities by Carl A. Grant
English | 13 July 2001 | ISBN: 0805835970, 0805835989 | 416 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | 13 July 2001 | ISBN: 0805835970, 0805835989 | 416 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
This book tells us how various global regions are dealing with three major concerns within the field of multicultural education:
*the conceptualization and realization of "difference" and "diversity";
*the inclusion and exclusion of social groups within a definition of multicultural education; and
*the effects of power on relations between and among groups identified under the multicultural education umbrella.
All of the chapter authors pay attention to these themes, but, at the same time, they bring their particular interests and perspectives to the book, addressing issues, such as linguistic, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity; class; educational inequalities; teacher education; conceptualizations of citizenship; and questions of identity construction. In addition, the authors offer both historical and social contexts for their analytical discussion of the ideals and practices of multicultural education in a particular region.