Banks, James A,

Educating citizens in a multicultural society / [print] James A. Banks. - second edition. - New York : Teachers College Press, (c)2007. - xv, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Multicultural education series . - Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.) .



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 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. with Cherry A. McGee Banks --

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.



9780807748121 9780807748138

2007014345


Multicultural education--United States.
Citizenship--Study and teaching--United States.

LC1099.B218.E383 2007 LC1099