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Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom

by Lisa Delpit

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Publisher Comments:

A MacArthur Fellow's revolutionary analysis of the role of race in the classroom.

Book News Annotation:

Delpit (chair, Urban Educational Leadership, Georgia State U.) suggests that many of the academic problems attributed to children of color are actually the result of miscommunication between ethnic communities and white teachers. She analyzes culture clashes in classrooms from Alaska to Papua New Guinea to illustrate how to educate teachers to accommodate ethnic and cultural diversity.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-197) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781565841796
Subtitle:
Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Author:
Delpit, Lisa
Author:
Delpit, Lisa D.
Author:
Delpit, Lis
Publisher:
New Press
Location:
New York :
Subject:
History
Subject:
Multicultural Education
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Subject:
Minorities
Subject:
Educational anthropology
Subject:
Educational anthropology -- United States.
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General
Copyright:
1995
Series Volume:
02-4165
Publication Date:
March 1995
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
206
Dimensions:
9.68x6.48x1.00 in. 1.07 lbs.
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