Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives (Wiley/Jossey-Bass Education) [Paperback]

James A. Banks (Editor), Cherry A. McGee Banks (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0471228133 | ISBN-13: 978-0471228134 | Edition: 4

This handy reference is designed to help present and future educators acquire the concepts, paradigms, and explanations needed to become effective practitioners in culturally, racially, and language diverse classrooms and schools. The Fourth Edition reflects current and emerging research, concepts, and debates about the education of students from both genders and from different cultural, racial, ethnic, and language groups.

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Key Benefit: Edited by two leading authors in the field, this contributed book offers a comprehensive view of multicultural education. It is designed to help preservice and inservice teachers address the needs of students from both gender groups, various social classes, religions, and ethnic and cultural groups. Market: For preservice or inservice educators. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

James A. Banks is Russell F. Stark University Professor and Director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is past President of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA), and a member of the National Academy of Education.

Cherry A. McGee Banks is professor of education at the University of Washington, Bothell. She is the co-author of Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Decision-Making and Citizen Action, and is the author of Improving Multicultural
Education: Lessons From the Intergroup Education Movement. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (May 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471228133
• ISBN-13: 978-0471228134
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,753,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tool for a touchy topic, May 27, 2000

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Brigid Richards "Brigid Richards" (San Francisco Bay Area, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

I've used this book teaching 10 classes in Multicultural Education for California State University at Hayward. It covers some "hot spots" like gender, special education, race, and social class. I've never had a student who expressed dislike for the book. It provokes dissent, emotions, and great discussions but maintains a well researched and professional style. I would recommend it to any professor of multicultural education and I eagerly await the 4th edition, coming this July!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, February 12, 2008

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Nomad (Cali) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives (Paperback)

Good book discussing some basic issues facing teachers in multicultural settings (or any setting for that matter).

If you are already familiar with the topics covered then it'll be a refresher. If you are oblivious to some of these ideas then this will be a good book for you.

This was a required book in my course but I bought the 5th edition as it is nearly identical, they added and removed a nonessential, testing insert for the 6th edition. I saved a lot of money by going with the previous edition which is important for many students.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE, July 13, 2010

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This review is from: Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives (Paperback)

I'm getting a Masters in Education and read this book for my multiculture ed class. It is incredible. Good sources and very through. It will make you critic and re-evalute your prejudices. I think it is a must have for educators to read. As a teacher one must constantly be reading new books/articles on their content and their learners. I think this book is more geared towards secondary education, than elementry. It is easy to read and very insightful.