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McClain, Paula D.; Stewart, Joseph, Jr. – 1995
This book focuses on two dilemmas of American politics. The first, which dates back to the founding of the country, asks how the nation reconciles its professed democracy and the actual denial of basic rights and privileges to minorities, a dilemma of reality versus rhetoric. The second is the consideration of the strategy that minorities should…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Civil Rights
Franklin, Paula A. – 1995
The United States has been called a "melting pot," a container in which separate materials are heated and blended. When people call the United States a melting pot, they are using a metaphor for the blending of cultures that some feel has occurred in this country. Others doubt that America has been a melting pot, and many doubt that it…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Dream, American Indians, Blacks
Hornor, Louise L., Ed. – 1996
This sourcebook is the third in a series of statistical sourcebooks covering significant topics in American life. The book attempts to provide, in one reference source, extensive material about the Hispanic population of the United States. The collection of tables displays information on a wide range of topics. With only a few exceptions, each…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Crime, Demography, Educational Attainment
McFadden, John, Ed. – 1993
Many of the problems of the world find their expression in the microcosm of the counseling profession. Counselors must be able to look beyond the current field of cross-cultural and multicultural counseling and develop skills and knowledge relevant to international interaction of multiple languages, races, ethnicities, and lifestyles. This book…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Arabs, Asian Americans
Cohen, Lucy M. – 1979
This study examines culture and illness among Latino immigrants living in Washington, D.C. Both newcomers and established residents with Latin American origins are included in three levels of inquiry: (1) a study of beliefs and perceptions about disease and the practices followed in the management of illness; (2) the identification of levels of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Diseases, Health Needs
Deskins, Donald R., Jr. – 1984
This book identifies institutions where significant numbers of Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans receive their baccalaureate degrees. The information is provided in order to assist universities and businesses in recruiting minority candidates for professional positions, and to counter the prevelant idea that there is no available…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Bachelors Degrees, Black Colleges
Gonzales, Sylvia Alicia – 1985
This volume is the first published historical dictionary of Hispanic American voluntary organizations. The work analyzes the history, purposes, organizational structure, activities, and goals of nearly 200 national and local voluntary organizations and associations. Each entry includes source data. The book focuses on the three major Hispanic…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Services
Guyton, Edith M., Ed.; Dangel, Julie Rainer, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2004
The case studies, research, and projects presented here strike at the very heart of effective teaching. The specific practices to improve student performance will spark classroom discussion and improve teacher practice. After a foreword by Frances van Tassell and an introduction by Edith M. Guyton and Julie Rainer Dangel, this book is divided into…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Intervention
Koss-Chioino, Joan D.; Vargas, Luis A. – 1999
This book provides guidance in addressing the special needs of Latino children and adolescents, offering a comprehensive examination of four contextual levels: the microsystem level of family; the mesosystem and exosystem level of school and community; and the macrosystem level of cultural practices. Culturally responsive treatment strategies are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Children
Huerta-Macias, Ana G. – 2002
This book examines issues related to problems in workforce education for Latinos and Latinas in the United States. Chapter 1, "The Landscape of Latinos, Education, and Work," presents an introduction and background information. Chapter 2, "The Politics of Workforce Education," discusses current legislation that has negatively…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language)
Soto, Lourdes Diaz – 1997
This book presents a case study of a Puerto Rican community in an industrial city, exposing conflicts surrounding the education of language and ethnic minority children and the resistance of many "Anglos" toward parents and community as sources of knowledge. Over 9 years, data were collected from bilingual families living in Steel Town,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Au, Wayne, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2009
Since the 1980s, "Rethinking Schools" magazine has been renowned for its commitment to racial equality in education. Now, "Rethinking Multicultural Education: Teaching for Racial and Cultural Justice" has collected the best Rethinking Schools articles that deal with race and culture. "Rethinking Multicultural…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Childrens Literature, Holidays, Race
Christenbury, Leila, Ed.; Bomer, Randy, Ed.; Smagorinsky, Peter, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2009
The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Visual Arts, Adolescents, Ability Grouping
Kowalski, Theodore J. – 1995
The pool of candidates for urban superintendencies is dwindling, and those who take the jobs are likely to serve for only 2 or 3 years. This book explores contemporary conditions surrounding the urban superintendency and looks at the lives of 17 superintendents who were in office in large cities at the start of 1993. All were members of the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Females
Thomas, Gail E., Ed. – 1995
In compiling this collection, the editor posed the question of the meaning of race and ethnicity in the United States at the threshold of the 21st century. The answers provided by the diverse authors as they wrote on issues of education, health, and employment are revealing and disturbing. Their contributions emphasize that race continues to exert…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Economic Factors
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