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Banks 1988

 
Reference
 

Banks, James A. 1988.Multiethnic education: Theory and practice. 2nd edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 320 pages. 0205111696. Location: Dallas Public Library 371.97 B218M 1988.

Summary
 

Is divided into five parts:

 
  • Part 1 discusses the history, goals, and practices in multiethnic education.
  • Part 2 focuses on conceptual issues and problems related to education, ethnicity, and cultural diversity. Discusses and defines major concepts, such as ethnic groups and cultures. Describes major research and programmatic paradigms related to ethnicity and education.
  • Part 3 discusses philosophical and ideological issues related to ethnicity, education, and citizenship.
  • Part 4 focuses on the nature and goals of the multiethnic curriculum, and how the curriculum can be reformed to reflect the ethnic characteristics of students.
  • Part 5 presents strategies, knowledge, and guidelines to help teachers implement multiethnic education in classrooms (preface).

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