Multicultural Education category: 1336 books
Approaches to Aboriginal Education in Canada
Searching for Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
In the crucial discussion of Aboriginal education in Canada, there are two distinct schools of thought: parallelism and integrationism. For the first time in one volume, leading thinkers on both sides share their perspectives, allowing readers to examine this complex and emotionally charged issue...
Ethics and Research in Inclusive Education
Values into practice
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
The recent move towards inclusive education has radically influenced the way educational research is conducted. Students need to become aware of the critical legal and ethical responsibilities that arise from investigation in this new and expanding area.
Written from the standpoint of inclusive education,...
Global Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality in Education
Raising Awareness, Fostering Equity, Advancing Justice
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
International Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice is an international research monograph series that contributes to the body of inclusive educational policies and practices focused on: empowering society’s most vulnerable groups; raising the ethical consciousness...
Theoretical Perspectives on American Indian Education
Taking a New Look at Academic Success and the Achievement Gap
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Theoretical Perspectives on American Indian Education introduces four prominent theoretical perspectives on American Indian education: cultural discontinuity theory, structural inequality, interactionalist theory, and transculturation theory. By including readings that each feature a theoretical perspective,...
Voices of Asian Americans in Higher Education
Unheard Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Voices of Asian Americans in Higher Education: Unheard Voices is a unique and historical book. Asian Americans are often portrayed as “model minority”, yet their personal and educational experiences are often unheard. In this book, 10 Asian American educators and scholars present realistic pictures...
Citizenship Education and Migrant Youth in China
Pathways to the Urban Underclass
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2015
In East Asian economies such as China, recent mass rural-urban migration has created a new urban underclass, as have their children. However, their inclusion in urban public schools is a surprisingly slow process, and youth identities in newly industrialized countries remain largely neglected. Faced...
Focusing on the Underserved
Immigrant, Refugee, and Indigenous Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Recent discussions and dissemination of information regarding the rapid growth of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) across our nation are creating some awareness among administrators and educators in higher education institutions regarding the extensive diversity of AAPIs, the struggles...
Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict
Perspectives on Religious Education Research
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Religion, Education, Dialogue and Conflict analyses the European Commission-funded REDCo project, which addressed the question of how religions might contribute to dialogue or conflict in Europe. Researchers in education from eight countries – the UK, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the...
Globalization and Education
Integration and Contestation across Cultures
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2000
The effects of globalization have long been dealt with in terms of economic and technological consequences, but what about the influence on education? Though still not a precise concept, what we understand as “globalization” is bringing forth numerous and profound changes in the economic, cultural,...
Education in the Balance
Mapping the Global Dynamics of School Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
Education in the Balance explores the significant choices and opportunities worldwide that are opening up to school leaders of the future for the development of schools and school systems. It argues that the judgments of individuals in leadership positions in a wide range of settings, including ministries...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2017
Technology use has become increasingly popular in education. Due to cultural influences and access issues, advances in digital teaching and learning in Chinese education have been slow; however, certain regions have been able to successfully integrate technology into their curriculum and instruction...
Hispanic Serving Institutions in American Higher Education
Their Origin, and Present and Future Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2015
This is the first book to exclusively address Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), filling a major gap in the research on these institutions, and in our understanding of their approaches to learning and their role in supporting all students while focusing on Hispanic students. Born out of the reauthorization...
by Dr Colin Brock
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016
Education and NGOs discusses the role of sectors outside the mainstream in relation to improving access to education, with particular focus on the underprivileged. International case study examples offer insights into the work of non-governmental organizations, which play a crucial role in UNESCO's...
Latino Civil Rights in Education
La Lucha Sigue
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue documents the experiences of historical and contemporary advocates in the movement for civil rights in education of Latinos in the United States. These critical narratives and counternarratives discuss identity, inequality, desegregation, policy, public...