This guide is intended to help college faculty and administrators initiate, plan, and conduct faculty development and curriculum projects concerned with incorporating the content and perspectives of women's studies and ethnic studies into college curricula. It describes the major stages and components of successful curriculum transformation…

To reduce ethnic isolation and provide a richer education for all seem to be goals and achievements in a major school district. Here is an encouraging model. (Editor/RK)

The conscious use of descriptive and prescriptive social work theory to promote recognition of and sensitivity to ethnic diversity in social work encounters is advocated. A method for increasing such theoretical skills in first-year graduate students are discussed. (MSE)

Describes multicultural education and its relevance to music education and the music education curriculum. Reviews various theories related to multicultural education and concepts of global education and cultural diversity. Recommends caution about translating multicultural rhetoric into curriculum reality. (CFR)

Focusing on the issue of culture and its impact on education in California, this document offers glimpses into the lives of individuals who ask the question, "Is there now or will there ever be a common American culture?" Organized into 10 articles, the first article, "Whose Culture is This? Whose Curriculum Will It Be?"…

Geared to refugee women, the storytelling project developed by the Refugee Women's Alliance (formerly the South East Asian Women's Alliance) in Seattle, Washington, combines language, cross-cultural, and family skills. The project included development of the storytelling curriculum for English-as-a-Second-Language students, training instructors,…

This bibliography was prepared to stimulate discussion among the faculty of the General College of the University of Minnesota concerning the field of multicultural education and its impact upon the curriculum of the College. The bibliography lists resources and provides a conceptual framework for developing teaching materials and approaches to…

Discusses the development and implementation of an elementary-level unit on grandparents. Recommends student reading materials and other resources for replicating the unit. Describes the final day of the unit when grandparents visited the classroom. (CFR)

Factors which such curricula should take into consideration include all forms of racism and the high incidences of poverty, health problems, and school dropouts found among culturally different people. Other aspects considered include the concept of cultural pluralism, culturally diverse retarded children, and learning characteristics of…

Maintains that proponents of music education have claimed that student participation in music activities has a positive effect on everything from academic achievement to self-discipline. Finds that music participants are elected to class offices, receive academic honors, and achieve higher grades than do non-music participating students. (CFR)

States that cultural pluralism has been important in U.S. society since the founding of the Republic. Identifies four conceptualizations of pluralism, two based on assimilation and two based on the persistence of multiculturalism. Concludes that a multicultural society that acknowledges common core values is essential to the success of the U.S.…

This paper examines how institutions of higher education can achieve more diverse academic communities. It is argued that modernist interpretations of organizations limit academic change designed to encourage the voiceless members of society through an overemphasis on outcomes and efficiency. Section 1 discusses the general debate between…

This guide contains kindergarten through high school level lessons designed to help educate and sensitize students to cultural differences, while encouraging them to see how Americans are alike. Each lesson, some of which can be completed at home, features both affective and cognitive learning activities. The lessons, which have an…

Discusses the pros and cons of the contributions of ethnic additive, transformation, decision-making, and social action approaches to multicultural curriculum development. Suggests that movement from a mainstream-centric approach to social action approach is gradual and cumulative. (GG)

Argues that research and teaching in sociology should reflect increased commitment achievements and contributions of culturally diverse groups. Discusses content analysis of 30 introductory sociology texts to determine quantity and quality of their coverage of U.S. ethnic and racial groups. Concludes that, although substantial progress has been…