Diversity and Democracy: Multicultural Education in America.

Ravitch, Diane

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ERIC Number: EJ408002

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Diversity and Democracy: Multicultural Education in America.

Ravitch, Diane

American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, v14 n1 p16-20,46-8 Spr 1990

Discusses the controversy over multicultural education. Contrasts California's pluralistic approach with New York's particularistic approach. Argues for a multiculturalism that provides students with both an appreciation for America's racial and cultural diversity and a commitment to the common culture that unites all of us in America. (JS)

Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias, Ethnocentrism, History Instruction, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Social Integration, Textbook Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California; New York

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