Essential to continued growth in the field of multicultural education is the documentation of its historical roots and its linkages to the current school reform movement. James Banks demonstrates the ways in which the current multicultural education movement is both connected to and a continuation of earlier movements, both scholarly and activist, designed to promote empowerment, knowledge transformation, liberation, and human freedom in US society.

Analyzing both entertainment and news media, this volume grapples with such issues as the ways in which the media frame diversity-related themes, transmit values concerning diversity, contribute to stereotypes, and influence thinking about race, religion or sexual orientation.

Relying on ethnographic and statistical data, this volume documents the many constraints and social forces that prevent Mexican-origin adolescents from constructing social networks, and thus social support. The role of social networks in shaping young people's chances is illuminated.

In this skillfully crafted and engaging book, a group of student teachers - led by Linda Darling-Hammond - share their candid questions, concerns, dilemmas, and lessons learned about how to teach for social justice and social change. This text provides powerful examples of how Darling-Hammond and her students thoughtfully integrated diversity within a teacher education program - an excellent model for educators who are seeking ways to transform their teacher education programs to better prepare teachers to work effectively in multicultural classrooms. The honest reflections, case studies,...

Here, Walter Parker offers a contribution to the debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favour a cultural literacy approach. Parker demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes a fundamental respect for diversity.

This study addresses the issues of how culture, race and ethnicity, and social class influence the teaching and learning processes. It provides an analysis of conditions and reforms in education, and offers suggestions and practices for improving educational outcomes for all children.

This practical resource aims to help teachers understand and enjoy working with students from different cultural backgrounds. Focusing on the special needs of adolescents, it recommends ways of thinking about curriculum and pedagogy that will enable both teachers and children to thrive.