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Deculturalization and the struggle for equality : a brief history of the education of dominated cultures in the United States / Joel Spring.
| Author/creator | Spring, Joel H. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Boston : McGraw-Hill, ©2001. |
| Description | xii, 125 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Deculturalization and the claim of racial and cultural superiority by Anglo-Americans. Is racial conflict a basic part of U.S. history? ; The uniting of democracy, education, racism, and religious intolerance ; Race, racism, and citizenship ; Deculturalization ; Concepts of cultural and racial superiority ; The Naturalization Act of 1790 and what it means to be white ; Education and creation of an Anglo-American culture ; Educational and cultural differences ; Early Native American education programs ; Schooling and the colonization of the "five civilized tribes" --Deculturalization and the schooling of Native Americans. Citizenship and the new republic ; Thomas L. McKenney: the cultural power of schooling ; The missionary educators ; Language and Native American cultures ; Indian removal and civilization programs ; Native Americans: reservations and boarding schools ; The Meriam Report -- Education and segregation: African Americans. Citizenship for African Americans ; Fourteenth Amendment: citizenship and education ; Education before the Civil War ; The great crusade for literacy ; Resisting segregation ; The second crusade -- Asian Americans: exclusion and segregation. Citizenship ; Education: from Coolie to model minority and Gook ; Educating the "coolie," "deviant," and "yellow peril" -- Hispanic/Latino Americans: exclusion and segregation. What's in a name ; Issues regarding Mexican American citizenship ; Issues regarding Puerto Rican citizenship ; Mexican American educational issues ; Puerto Rican American educational issues ; Conclusion: methods of deculturalization and Americanization -- The great civil rights movement and the new culture wars. School desegregation ; Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. ; Native Americans ; Indian education: a national tragedy ; Asian Americans: educating the 'model minority' ; Asian Americans: language and the continued struggle for equal educational opportunity ; Hispanic/Latino Americans ; Bilingual education: the culture wars continued ; Multicultural education, immigration, and the culture wars. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00025321 |
| ISBN | 0072322756 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC3731 .S68 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |