Synopses & Reviews
In this fifth edition of her best-selling book Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education, renowned scholar Sonia Nieto explores the meaning, necessity, and benefits of multicultural education for students of all backgrounds. Intended for preservice and in-service teachers and educators, this book looks at how personal, social, political, cultural, and educational factors affect the success or failure of students in today's classroom. Expanding upon the popular case-study approach, the fifth edition also examines the lives of 19 real students who are affected by multicultural education, or a lack of it. Topics include racial, linguistic, religious, cultural, and sexual diversity. Social justice is firmly embedded in this view of multicultural education, and teachers are encouraged to work for social change in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One - Setting the Stage: Multicultural Education within a Sociopolitical Context
1 Understanding the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education
2 About Terminology
3 Multicultural Education and School Reform
Part Two - Developing a Conceptual Framework for Multicultural Education
4 Racism, Discrimination, and Expectations of Students’ Achievement
Chapter 4 Case Studies: Linda Howard, Rashaud Kates, Vanessa Mattison
5 Structural and Organizational Issues in Schools
Chapter 5 Case Studies: Avi Abramson, Fern Sherman
6 Culture, Identity, and Learning
Chapter 6 Case Studies: Yahaira León, James Karam, Hoang Vinh, Rebecca Florentina
7 Linguistic Diversity in U.S. Classrooms
Chapter 7 Case Studies: Manuel Gomes, Alicia Montejo
8 Toward an Understanding of School Achievement
Chapter 8 Case Studies: Paul Chavez, Latrell Elton
Part Three - Implications of Diversity for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society
9 Learning From Students
Chapter 9 Case Studies: Nadia Bara, Savoun Nouch, Christina Kamau
10 Adapting the Curriculum for Multicultural Classrooms
11 Affirming Diversity: Implications for Teachers, Schools, and Families