Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives 5th Edition Update [Paperback]

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

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471713635 | ISBN-13: 978-0471713630 | Publication Date: December 15, 2004 | Edition: 5th Edition, Update

Turn challenges into opportunities

With this outstanding collection of chapters by leading scholars and researchers in the field, you can develop the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the opportunities that diversity offers while minimizing its challenges. You’ll explore current and emerging research, concepts, debates, and teaching strategies for educating students from different cultural, racial, ethnic, language, gender, social class, and religious groups.

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Updated with a new feature on High Stakes Testing by Jay P. Heubert and Robert M. Hauser

Turn challenges into opportunities

With this outstanding collection of chapters by leading scholars and researchers in the field, you can develop the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the opportunities that diversity offers while minimizing its challenges. You’ll explore current and emerging research, concepts, debates, and teaching strategies for educating students from different cultural, racial, ethnic, language, gender, social-class, and religious groups.

 Featuring contributions by:

Cherry A. McGee Banks • James A. Banks • Jill Bevan-Brown • Johnnella E. Butler • Rodney A. Cavenaugh • Frederick Erickson • Sara C. Ernsbarger • Donna Y. Ford • Geneva Gay • Carl A. Grant • Beth Harry • Robert M. Hauser • Jay P. Heubert • William L. Heward • Sonia Nieto • Caroline Hodges Persell • Charles H. Lippy • Luanna H. Meyer • Carlos J. Ovando • David Sadker • Myra Sadker • Mara Sapon-Shevin • Christine E. Sleeter • Mary Kay Thompson Tetreault • Janet Ward Schofield

 About the Editors

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.

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: 512 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 5th Edition, Update edition (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471713635
• ISBN-13: 978-0471713630
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,280 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.