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Banks (U. of Washington) presents the fourth edition of this college textbook. Three previous editions were published under the title, Multiethnic Education: Theory and Practice . The new title reflects the book's shift in focus from ethnic diversity to inclusion of other cultural groups. The fourth edition includes the substantial addition of new material on new topics, including knowledge construction and school reform, and gender and education equity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Much more than a "how-to/activities" book, this textbook gives students a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education. Cultural Diversity and Education is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to pluralistic education, derive a philosophical position, design and implement effective teaching strategies that reflect ethnic and cultural diversity, and prepare sound guidelines for multicultural programs and practices. This book describes actions that educators can take to institutionalize educational programs and practices related to ethnic and cultural diversity. The scope of this edition has been broadened to include a focus on gender, disability, and giftedness. The significant changes that were made in this edition necessitated that the title be changed. Multiethnic Education: Theory and Practice, the title of this book for its three previous editions, no longer accurately describes its contents. Consequently, the title of the book was changed to better reflect the broader coverage of its content. For pre-service and in-service teachers, and anyone interested in educational diversity.
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