Multiculturalism and Education

Thomas J. La Belle is Provost at West Virginia University. Christopher R. Ward is Administrative Officer for Generations Together, University Center for Social and Urban Research, at the University of Pittsburgh. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Administrative and Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches Educational Anthropology.

"This book is very useful. Because it is unique—a sound, balanced, political and theoretical work rather than a 'cookbook' on how to do multicultural education. It stands out from the many other books now appearing on the subject. It is a thoughtful, knowledgeable treatment of a topic that is too often treated, by authors, in a superficial or simplistic manner." — Maxine S. Seller, University of Buffalo

• Introduction Part I. Multiculturalism: History and Contemporary Perspectives 1. Multiculturalism and Education: Historical Developments in the United States 2. Multiculturalism: The Controversy and Context Part II. Nation, State, Community, and Family in Multiculturalism and Education 3. The Nation-State and Multicultural Identities 4. The State, Community, Family, and Formal Education in Societal Integration Part III. Schools and Multicultural Education 5. Schools as Centers of Diversity in Teaching and Learning 6. The Influence of Values on Educational Policy and Practice Part IV. Multiculturalism, Education, and Change 7. Education and Alternative Strategies for Social, Economic, and Political Change 8. Approaches to Multiculturalism and Educational Pedagogy Notes References Index