Synopses & Reviews
This respected text for courses in Multicultural or Multiethnic Education provides students the tools necessary to teach effectively in today’s diverse classrooms. “Pluralistic” is defined as having multiple aspects or parts. The classroom of today has students from multiple backgrounds, cultures, and races. Within those differing groups students have their own individual differences. Their home situations may be very different. They may be from a different social class. Each teacher also comes to the classroom with their own cultural background and past experiences that will effect how they will handle different situations. The goal of this book is to help students to apply what they have learned and in turn to prepare their students to live in our heterogeneous culture.
Eight micro-cultures that teachers may encounter in the classroom are examined in detail. They are:
· Ethnicity and race
· Class and socioeconomic status
· Gender and sexual orientation
· Exceptionality
· Language
· Religion
· Geography
· Age
Some of the features of the book are the ABC News Video Insights boxes that explore current issues in multicultural education today, Focus Your Cultural Lens Debates that ask the reader to take a position on controversial school issues with for and against statements to consider, and the Pause to Reflect feature which lists questions and activities to promote self-awareness and ownership of past experiences and how they may affect a teacher in the classroom. The Critical Incidents feature gives both real and hypothetical situations that occur in schools and encourage the reader to examine their feelings about them.
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This book explores diversity through seven micro-cultures, including: class, ethnicity and race, gender, exceptionality, religion, language, and age--and the impact of these cultures on learning in K-12 classrooms. The book emphasizes the need to engage students in exploring diversity through self-reflection, application, and to see culturally responsive classrooms in action. Exploring Diversity: A Video Case Approach CD-ROM and accompanying activity guide provides examples of culturally responsive teaching related to chapter content
Synopsis
Are you prepared to teach in today’s diverse classrooms? The eighth edition of this well-respected text now provides you the ability to apply what you have learned regarding multicultural education. This edition also provides real classroom video to help you relate to, understand, and celebrate eight micro-cultures that you may encounter in your own future classrooms: ethnicity and race, class and socioeconomic status, gender and sexual orientation, exceptionality, language, religion, geography, and age.
Multiculturalism Today: Experience and Apply
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- Critical Incidents — Engaging features of real-life and hypothetical situations that occur in schools and classrooms today encourage you to examine your feelings, attitudes, and reactions.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Foundations of Multicultural Education
Diversity in the Classroom
Mutlicultural Education
Culture
Cultural Identity
Pluralism in Society
Equality and Social Justice in a Democracy
Chapter 2 Ethnicity and Race
Ethnic and Racial Diversity
Civil Rights
Ethnicity
Race
Racism
Chapter 3 Class and Socioeconomic Status
Class Structure
Socioeconomic Status
Class Differences
Interaction of Class with Race and Ethnicity, Gender, and Age
Chapter 4 Gender and Sexual Orientation
Male and Female Differences
Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation
The Women's Movement
Sexism and Gender Discrimination
Chapter 5 Exceptionality
Students with Disabilities and Those Who Are Gifted and Talented
Litigation
Legislation
Exceptional Individuals and Society
Disproportionate Placement in Special Education
California Proposition 227 and Special Education
Chapter 6 Language
Language and Culture
The Nature of Language
Language Differences
Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 7 Religion
Religion and Culture
Religion as a Way of Life
Religious Pluralism in the United States
Interaction of Religion with Gender, Homosexuality, and Race
Individual Religious Identity
Chapter 8 Geography
Geography and Culture
Regional Diversity in the United States
Rural, Urban, and Suburban Areas
Migration
Globalization
Chapter 9 Age
Age and Culture
Childhood
Adolescence
Young Adulthood