Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America - Tapa blanda

This popular text is grounded in research conducted in various behavioral and social sciences–including education, psychology, history, sociology, biology, anthropology, women’s studies, and ethnic studies–to give readers a solid understanding of the multicultural/multiethnic issues of critical importance in today’s diverse society. The conceptual framework of the book focuses on three areas: culture, the individual, and institutions.

The author uses a stimulating inquiry approach to make the content more interesting to students, to encourage student discussion and debate on the issues, and to ultimately promote a deeper understanding of the material. Each chapter features questions regarding diversity issues, with responses based on research from a variety of disciplines and from the author’s experience.

The new edition has been carefully updated with new content in many critical areas, including:

• long-term effects of preschool education and the influence of attendance for low-income students in middle schools
• important issues dealing with social media and other forms of digital media
• the practices stemming from anti-Muslim attitudes
• why zero tolerance policies don’t work in K-12 schools
• civil implications of racial profiling
• how anti-immigrant activities effect all immigrants
• the concept of white privilege
• the needs of homeless and low-income children
• the consequences of racial disparities for people of color
• how changing attitudes among younger Americans has become a major factor behind shifts in federal policy
• the rights of students with disabilities

Also from Kent L. Koppelman:

0137145039 - Perspectives on Human Differences: Selected Readings on Diversity in America, 1/e - ©2011

0136103014 - Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America, 3/e - ©2011