Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United States

ISBN-10: 0070605610
ISBN-13: 9780070605619
Series: Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality
Pages: 125
Language: English
Published: 1997
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill
Author: Joel H. Spring

Description

This brief history of the education of dominated cultures in the United States provides needed background for understanding contemporary issues and problems in multicultural education. The dominated groups include Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans. Well written, original, and affordable, the book can be used in any course devoted wholly or partly to the current debate about multicultural education. Key features include a multicultural perspective that helps students understand the development of U.S. education from the perspective of other cultures; an historical context that helps students understand the reasons for the current concern about multicultural education, and a narrative writing style that requires students to think critically about educational institutions and multicultural education.