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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, 4/e
Stephen E. Tozer, The University of Illinois, Chicago
Paul C. Violas
Guy Senese, Northern Arizona University

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY TODAY: MEETING THE CHALLENGE


Introduction: Does Social Inequality Necessarily Determine Educational Outcomes?

Jane Elliott's Experiment

Theories of Social Inequality

  • Genetic Inferiority Theory
  • Cultural Deficit Theory
  • Critical Theory

A Useful Digression: Bilingual and ESL Instruction as Bridges to English Proficiency

  • BEV: Language and Cultural Subordination

Pedagogical Approaches to Pluralism

  • Gender Theory: An Illustration of Sensitivity to Differences
  • Multicultural Education and Democratic Pluralism
  • Programs That Work

Diversity, Equity, and Special Education

Concluding Remarks

Primary Source Reading: Taking Multicultural, Anti-Racist Education Seriously: An Interview with Educator Enid Lee

Primary Source Reading: Bilingual Education Program Models: A Framework for Understanding

Questions for Discussion and Examination