African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools

Complicating the Race Discourse

AvShirley Mthethwa-Sommers,Immaculee Harushimana

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

As the number of African-born students in American schools increases, it is important that schools enlarge the circle of diversity to include African-born students who are rendered invisible by their skin color and continent of origin.. African Immigrants’ Experiences in American Schools: Complicating the Race Discourse is aimed at filling the gap in the literature about African-born students in American schools. This book will not only assist teachers and administrators in understanding the nuanced cultural, sociological, and socio-cognitive differences between American-born and African-born students; it will also equip them with effective interpersonal teaching strategies adapted to the distinct needs of African-born students and others like them. The book explores in depth salient African-rooted factors that come into play in the social and academic integration of African immigrant students, such as gender, spirituality, colonization, religious affiliation, etc. The authors examine American-rooted factors that complicate the adaptation of these students in the US educational school system, such as institutional racism, Afrophobia, Islamophobia, cultural discontinuities, curricular mismatches, and western media mis-portrayals. They also proffer pedagogical tools and frameworks that may help minimize these deleterious factors.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-11-06
Mått:152 x 218 x 11 mm
Vikt:231 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century
Antal sidor:146
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498510738

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Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers is associate professor of social and psychological foundations of education at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, where she also serves as director of the Center for Urban Education.Immaculée Harushimana is associate professor of TESOL and English education at Lehman College, City University of New York.

Recensioner i media

Yes, this myth-dispelling call-to-action belongs in the lap of every teacher of African-born students. But its pervasive Ubuntu philosophy, comprehensive illumination of the multiple dimensions of the African immigrant experience, and prescriptions for best practice in instruction will inspire and guide all educators. Theoretically and practical in equal measure, it lays the foundation for a richer, more diverse, and therefore stronger democracy in America. I know that I will be quoting it and stealing ideas from it in my work. Using proverbs to help students grasp science concepts? Priceless!

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsSeries Forewordby Kenneth Fasching-Varner, Roland Mitchell, and Lori L. MartinForeword by Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome Introduction Chapter 1: Why an invisible surge of African ImmigrantsChapter 2: Complicating race discourse: African-born studentsIn U.S. schools Chapter 3: Educational Systems in Pre-colonial, Colonial and Post-colonial Africa Chapter 4: Affirming African Philosophies, Epistemologies and Worldviews Chapter 5: Spirituality, Religion and Schooling of African-born Students Chapter 6: Language Politics and the Education of African-born Students Chapter 7: Gender and Education Matters in African Contexts Chapter 8: Conclusion: Empowering Pedagogical Practices About the Authors