Educating citizens in a multicultural society / James A. Banks.
| Author/creator | Banks, James A. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Teachers College Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Multicultural education series Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.) |
| Contents | Reconstructing citizenship education -- Citizenship education in a multicultural society -- Preparing teachers for citizenship education in global times -- Ethnicity, social science research, and education -- Researching race, culture, and difference : epistemological challenges and possibilities -- Multicultural education and curriculum transformation -- Equity pedagogy and multicultural education / with Cherry A. McGee Banks -- Citizenship education and the development of democratic racial attitudes -- Cultural democracy and citizenship education -- Teaching social studies for decision-making and citizen action -- Teaching for social justice, diversity, and citizenship in a global world. |
| Abstract | Explores the challenges of educating students for citizenship in a multicultural democratic society; discusses the ways in which knowledge is constructed by social scientists and how it influences teachers and students; identifies the five dimensions of multicultural education; and examines issues related to multicultural education and awareness. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-183) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Banks, James A. Educating citizens in a multicultural society. 2nd ed. New York : Teachers College Press, ©2007 |
| LCCN | 2007014345 |
| ISBN | 9780807748121 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807748129 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780807748138 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807748137 (cloth ; alk. paper) |