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Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e

Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Education in a Changing Society

Chapter Outline

Case Study: Tracy Harmon's Diversity Class

The Reality of Social Change

Demographics in Transition
Institutions in Transition

Schools as a Reflection of Social Change

Demographics
Language
Ability
Gender
Students and Teachers: A Clash of Cultures?
Rethinking Schools and Learning: The Effort to Reform Our Schools

Schools in Transition

Characteristics of Classrooms for the Industrial (Factory) Age, or Second Wave
Characteristics of Classrooms for the Information Age, or Third Wave
Where We Are Today
The Difficulty of Change

Ideological Perspectives on Multicultural Education

Goals of This Book

Goal 1: To Recognize Social and Cultural Change
Goal 2: To Understand Culture, Learning, and the Culture-Learning Process
Goal 3: To Improve Intergroup and Intragroup Interactions
Goal 4: To Transmit Intercultural Understanding and Skills to Students

The Role of Stories, Cases, and Activities

Stories
Case Studies and Critical Incidents

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