Standing strong in undemocratic times : supporting diversity and enhancing democracy in education / edited by James A. Banks ; afterword by Cherry A. McGee Banks.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Banks, James A., editor.

Banks, Cherry A. McGee, writer of afterword.

Teachers College Press, publisher.

Series:

Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)

Multicultural education series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education.

Multicultural education--United States.

Democracy and education--United States.

Democracy and education.

Education--Political aspects.

Education.

Physical Description:

xv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

monochrome

illustration

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Teachers College Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Many of the nation's most eminent education scholars and researchers describe constructive and effective ways to respond to and resist the attacks on diversity and multicultural education and to support democracy. In this timely volume, James A. Banks and a stellar group of contributors push back on the national and cogent attacks on diversity and multicultural education, both of which have accelerated after the 2024 presidential election. Beyond describing the challenges that multicultural education and democracy are likely to face in the coming years, each chapter offers interventions and actions that educators and administrators can take to mitigate their impact. Standing Strong in Undemocratic Times describes ways in which democracy is fragile and endangered in the United States and how teaching about diversity in schools, colleges, and universities can help to promote democracy in the nation." -- Back cover

Contents:

Surviving a second Nadir : resisting the rightist destruction of democracy / Gloria Ladson-Billings

DEI, democracy, and the authoritarian threat : why higher education must resist / Royel M. Johnson

White racial shame and the permanence of racism : a critical hope response / Robin DiAngelo

Rise of fascism in the United States : a critical multicultural antifascist response / Michael Vavrus

Whites in multicultural education : retrospective and reflection / Gary Howard

Resisting resistance to diversity / Geneva Gay

Possibilities and obligations of critical scholars when knowledge production is under siege / Michelle Fine and Lois Weis

(Re-)Envisioning the transformative power of multicultural education / Gilberto Q. Conchas and Victor DeAlba

In the wake of anti-woke : democratic education, racism without races, and breaking with symmetricism / Zeus Leonardo

Confronting educational inequity in the United States : daring to restore hope / Sonia Nieto

Curriculum for a diverse democracy / Christine E. Sleeter

Culturally responsive pedagogy for immigrant-origin students / Carola Suárez-Orozco

DEI disaster recovery in America's K-12 schools and higher education institutions / Shaun Harper

Redefining membership : executive actions and the boundaries of citizenship / Angela M. Banks

Teaching toward expansive solidarities in dangerous times / Wayne Au

Afterword : Diversity as a vehicle for promoting democracy / Cherry A. McGree Banks.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807784266

0807784265

9780807784273

0807784273

OCLC:

1591544470