Global Constructions of Multicultural Education: Theories and Realities (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805835970 ISBN 13: 9780805835977

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

This book tells us how various global regions are dealing with three major concerns within the field of multicultural education:
*the conceptualization and realization of "difference" and "diversity";
*the inclusion and exclusion of social groups within a definition of multicultural education; and
*the effects of power on relations between and among groups identified under the multicultural education umbrella.

All of the chapter authors pay attention to these themes, but, at the same time, they bring their particular interests and perspectives to the book, addressing issues, such as linguistic, racial, ethnic, and religious diversity; class; educational inequalities; teacher education; conceptualizations of citizenship; and questions of identity construction. In addition, the authors offer both historical and social contexts for their analytical discussion of the ideals and practices of multicultural education in a particular region.

This is not a book that tells us about multicultural education with an international "twist"; it provides readers with different ways to think, talk, and do research about issues of "diversity," "difference," and the effects of power as they relate to education.

About this title

Synopsis:

This study provides a comparative understanding of the global range of multicultural issues in education and the types of approaches being used to address them. The book presents different ways to think, talk and research about issues of diversity and the effect of power.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0805835970
• ISBN 13: 9780805835977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Grant Carl A., Lei Joy L.