Multicultural education policies in Canada and the United States / edited by Reva Joshee and Lauri Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joshee, Reva, Author.

Contributor:

Johnson, Lauri.

Joshee, Reva, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--Canada.

Multicultural education.

Multicultural education--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Multicultural Education Policies in Canada and the United States uses a dialogical approach to examine responses to increasing cultural and racial diversity in both countries. It compares and contrasts foundational myths and highlights the sociopolitical contexts that affect the conditions of citizenship, access to education, and inclusion of diverse cultural knowledge and languages in educational systems.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Cross-Border Dialogue and Multicultural Policy Webs

Historical Context

Past Crossings: US Influences on the Development of Canadian Multicultural Education Policy

Diversity Policies in American Schools: A Legacy of Progressive School Leadership and Community Activism

We Are Already Multicultural: Why Policy and Leadership Matter

First Nations and Native American Education

First Nations Education Policy in Canada: Building Capacity for Change and Control

Policy Issues in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives

What We Know about Native Participation in Higher Education

Immigrant and Language Education

Canadian Policies on Immigrant Language Education

Language Education in the Conflicted United States

A Critical Examination of Language Policies and Practices in Canada and the United States

Race-Based Policies

Race-Based Policies in Canada: Education and Social Context

Education, American Style: Race-Based School Policies and Practices in the United States

Canadian and American Race-Based Education Policies

Employment Equity and Affirmative Action

Canada's Employment Equity Act: Perspectives on Policy and Implementation

Critical Race Theory and Interest Convergence in the Backlash against Affirmative Action: Washington State and Initiative 200

Dialogue across Borders on Employment Equity/ Affirmative Action

Extending the Dialogue

Institutional Racism in Education Policy and Practice: A View from England

Multicultural Policies and Practices in North America: A Dialogue with the View from England

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-59339-0

9786612593390

0-7748-5564-9

OCLC:

923444431