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Diversity and Its Discontents: Cultural Conflict and Common Ground in Contemporary American Society.
Smelser, Neil J., Ed.; Alexander, Jeffrey C., Ed. – 1999
Sociologists, political theorists, and social historians explore ideological differences, theoretical disputes, social processes, and institutional change related to cultural conflict and social solidarity in the United States. The essays are: (1) "Introduction: The Ideological Discourses of Cultural Discontent. Paradoxes, Realities, and…
Descriptors: Conflict, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Democracy
Download full textDyson, Anne Haas, Ed.; Genishi, Celia, Ed. – 1994
Emphasizing the complex relationships among story, ethnicity, and gender, this book explores the nature of story--the basic functions it serves, its connections to the diverse sociocultural landscape of society, and its power in the classroom. In addressing concerns about how to most effectively serve increasingly diverse student populations, the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Community Characteristics, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Dines, Gail, Ed.; Humez, Jean M., Ed. – 1995
This reader is intended to introduce undergraduates to the richness, sophistication, and diversity that characterize contemporary media scholarship. Another goal is to take the mystery out of the idea of media culture by examining its production, construction, and the meaning-making processes through which media imagery and messages help shape our…
Descriptors: Advertising, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Mass Media
Bowser, Benjamin P., Ed. – 1995
This anthology offers comparative analyses of race, racism, and antiracism. An introduction, "The Global Community, Racism, and Anti-Racism," by Benjamin P. Bowser, provides an overview of global trends in this area. The following chapters explore historical and cultural racism in different world settings: (1) "Europe's Oldest…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Equal Education
Early, Gerald, Ed. – 1993
Black intellectuals and writers were invited to write essays on assimilation, race, and identity, using a famous quotation from W. E. B. Du Bois about the double soul of the American Negro as a point of departure. Considering the double consciousness of which Du Bois wrote resulted in the following essays: (1) "Free at Last? A Personal…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Blacks
Geismar, Kathryn, Ed.; Nicoleau, Guitele, Ed. – 1993
Contributors to this collection of essays describe how they address issues of race, gender, and class in their college courses as they attempt to ensure that their curricula and class discussions represent the perspectives of all students. Essays include: (1) "Introduction" (Kathryn Giesmar and Guitele Nicoleau); (2) "Dialogue…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Faculty, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedvan Ments, Morry; Brooks, Greg; Shirts, Garry; Jones, Ken – Simulation & Gaming, 1998
Includes testimonials to, and previously published articles by, Ken Jones on categories in simulation; simulations in secondary schools, reading instruction, and English-as-a-Second-Language; simulations as assessment tools; aspects of design; differences in race, gender, and perceived ability and performance; influence of national culture;…
Descriptors: Ability, Classification, Communication Skills, Cultural Differences
Root, Maria P. P., Ed. – 1996
The essays in this collection conduct a dialogue about race from a multiracial perspective. The biracial baby boom that began in the 1960s practically guarantees that anyone living in a large American city knows someone who is racially mixed. The contemporary presence of racially mixed people is unmatched in our country's history. These essays…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Community Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Dau, Elizabeth, Ed.; Jones, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1999
Noting that play is an essential aspect of learning for young children, this book presents a collection of articles on children's play in Australia. Part 1, "Play, Development, and Learning," contains the following chapters: (1) "The Role of Play in Development and Learning" (Ann Glover); (2) "Stop, Look, and Listen:…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedBiklen, Sari Knopp, Ed.; Pollard, Diane, Ed. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1993
This yearbook provides an overview of scholarship in the area of gender in education. A feminist point of view characterizes the approach, recognizing the pluralism of the feminist movement. A recurrent theme is that considerations of gender are not complete without recognition of other factors. Chapters include: (1) "Sex, Gender, Feminism, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adolescents, Cultural Differences
Karolides, Nicholas J., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers focuses on the application of transactional reader response theory in the classroom, offering a spectrum of strategies. There are 20 chapters in 4 parts. Part 1, "The Transactional Theory of Literature," includes (1) "The Transactional Theory of Literature" (Nicholas J. Karolides); (2) "Connecting…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, Autobiographies, Cultural Differences, Drama
Roopnarine, Jaipaul L., Ed.; Brown, Janet, Ed. – 1997
Little is known about the development and function of families in major Caribbean communities, an area composed of diverse ethnic and political groups, the majority of whom live on the edge of poverty. This edited book provides an interdisciplinary examination of Caribbean families, each chapter detailing studies dealing with family structures and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Children, Cultural Differences
Seller, Maxine, Ed.; Weis, Lois, Ed. – 1997
This collection explores diversity in American schools by opening the discussion to the unprecedented diversity of children in American schools. Sections on rethinking familiar minorities, newcomers to the country, and other, often unrecognized minorities, deal with the common themes of minority status, marginality, and resistance. The following…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Black Students
Bayley, Robert, Ed.; Schecter, Sandra R., Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers explores language socialization from very early childhood through adulthood. After "Introduction: Toward a Dynamic Model of Language Socialization" (Robert Bayley and Sandra R. Schecter), there are 16 papers in 4 parts. Part 1, "Language Socialization at Home," includes: (1) "Transforming…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
Peterson, Reece L., Ed.; Ishii-Jordan, Sharon, Ed. – 1994
This book examines the effect of racial, ethnic, and cultural factors on the process of identifying and serving students with emotional or behavioral disorders. The book acknowledges the importance of diversity among students with behavioral disorders, and the need to consider their diversity in identifying their behaviors and intervening to…
Descriptors: Aggression, American Indians, Asian Americans, Behavior Disorders
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