This anthology introduces to readers the Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) curricular model to empower students in a diverse atmosphere. Addressing the needs of those engaged in diversity training and reform both in higher education and public schools, it will serve as a useful guide for administrators as well as teaching faculty.

This anthology introduces to readers the Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) curricular model to empower students in a diverse atmosphere. Addressing the needs of those engaged in diversity training and reform both in higher education and public schools, it will serve as a useful guide for administrators as well as teaching faculty.

Indigenous peoples and racial minorities have lived and thrived in Oregon for centuries. Their legacy is interwoven with the state's history and culture even as they continue to struggle with prejudice, environmental pressures, shrinking state revenues, the effects of globalization, and the changing dynamics of the state economy. Current U.S. immigration policy and the forces of globalization have played a critical role in creating a dynamic process named the 'browning of Oregon.' This anthology brings together a group of noted multidisciplinary scholars, who explore the rich and varied...

While some Asian American films and filmmakers are beginning to achieve acclaim in mainstream U.S. culture, neither academic scholars nor society as a whole has sufficiently taken account of the history of this rich and growing body of cinematic production. In Asian America Through the Lens, Jun Xing accomplishes the colossal task of surveying Asian American cinema for the first time, allowing its aesthetic, cultural, and political diversity and continuities to emerge. Unique insight into Asian American experience in both mainstream and alternative film production is provided by textual...

With a comparative framework, the volume addresses three organizing questions of why, what, and how. This text provides a comparative framework for assessing the status and development of general education in the region, promoting the philosophy and sound pedagogy of general education, and much more.

Indigenous Culture, Education and Globalization

General Education has taken center stage in the greater China area (Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China) because of a number of important developments. First, globalization has created both opportunities and challenges for college students. When they graduate and enter the real world, they must have the cultural sensitivities and social skills, in addition to their professional training, to compete in a knowledge-based global economy. Equally significant for institutions of higher education, pressing global problems challenge traditional disciplines and demand new forms of learning that...