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Parker, Laurence, Ed. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
Turning the question of "what works" in education on its head, this book, which is a volume of "Review of Research in Education," digs into recent salient research that examines learning contexts within critical literacy, scientific literacy, and teacher education. Highlighting the importance of leveraging current research to explore ways in which…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Scholarship, Editing
Bonner, Fred A., II, Ed.; Marbley, Aretha F., Ed.; Howard-Hamilton, Mary F., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
While many institutions have developed policies to address the myriad needs of Millennial college students and their parents, inherent in many of these initiatives is the underlying assumption that this student population is a homogeneous group. This book is significant because it addresses and explores the characteristics and experiences of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Ethnicity, Race
Johnson, Judith Ann, Ed.; Higgins, Michael Leo, Ed. – World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, 2009
The essays in this volume have been selected from papers presented at the 13th World Conference of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction. The first WCCI Conference held in England in 1974, was followed by conferences in Turkey, the Philippines, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Egypt, India, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and again, the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Curriculum Development, Global Education, Government Employees
Lee, Courtland C.; And Others – 1990
This document consists of part three of a book of readings that examine issues affecting men in the late 20th century. It was written for counselors at all educational levels, social workers, community therapists, private practitioners, clinicians, teachers, hospital workers, and Employee Assistance Program workers. Three chapters are included in…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Asian Americans, Blacks, Conflict
Stulberg, Lisa M., Ed.; Weinberg, Sharon Lawner, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Diversity has been a focus of higher education policy, law, and scholarship for decades, continually expanding to include not only race, ethnicity and gender, but also socioeconomic status, sexual and political orientation, and more. However, existing collections still tend to focus on a narrow definition of diversity in education, or in relation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Race, Federal Legislation, Diversity (Faculty)
Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo, Ed. – 1998
This collection of essays examines the wide range of approaches and emphases within the teaching of Asian American Studies (AAS), offering constructive insights into the tensions between diversity and community and into the different dimensions of AAS. After an introduction by L. R. Hirabayashi, the anthology is divided into two parts. Part 1,…
Descriptors: Activism, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, College Students
Ng, Franklin, Ed. – 1998
The articles in this anthology address the complex subject of interethnic relations and Asian American politics, transcending ideas of Asian Americans as the model minority. The articles are: (1) "Opening the American Mind and Body: The Role of Asian American Studies" (Shirley Hume); (2) "Surviving Democracy's 'Mistake":…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Ethnicity, Immigrants, Minority Groups
Lee, Lee C., Ed.; Zane, Nolan W. S., Ed. – 1998
This handbook integrates descriptions and evaluations of current psychological research on all ethnic subgroups of Asian Americans, providing insights into the diverse and varied nature of Asian American cultures. Following a Foreword by Dick Suinn, the chapters are: (1) "An Overview" (Lee C. Lee); (2) "Research Methods: The Construct Validity of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Personality Traits
Seller, Maxine, Ed.; Weis, Lois, Ed. – 1997
This collection explores diversity in American schools by opening the discussion to the unprecedented diversity of children in American schools. Sections on rethinking familiar minorities, newcomers to the country, and other, often unrecognized minorities, deal with the common themes of minority status, marginality, and resistance. The following…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian American Students, Asian Americans, Black Students
Ong, Paul M., Ed. – 2000
The papers in this collection respond to the importance of race in U.S. society by providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary empirical analysis of the diverse ways in which Asian Pacific Americans are redefining and transforming contemporary U.S. race relations. Following a preface by Don T. Nakanishi and J. D. Hokoyama, the chapters are: (1)…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness, Hate Crime, Pacific Americans
Sponsel, Leslie E., Ed. – 2000
This volume introduces 14 endangered cultures from Southeast and East Asia and describes the most pressing issues facing these marginalized groups, such as the impact of tourism, prohibition against whaling, or dislocation due to nuclear testing. The chapters are: (1) "Identities, Ecologies, Rights, and Features: All Endangered" (Leslie…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Asian Studies, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Chen, Jianguo, Ed.; Wang, Chuang, Ed.; Cai, Jinfa, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010
The book is linked to the annual theme of the 2008 CAERDA International Conference with contributing authors serving as keynote speakers, invited panelists, paper presenters, as well as specialists and educators in the field. The book provides a most comprehensive description of and a theoretically well informed and a scholarly cogent account of…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Global Education, Creative Writing, Asian Culture
Fawcett, James T., Ed.; Carino, Benjamin V., Ed. – 1987
The following papers are collected in this anthology of research on East-West international migration: (1) "International Migration and Pacific Basin Development" (James T. Fawcett and Benjamin V. Carino); (2) "The Global Picture of Contemporary Immigration Patterns" (Mary M. Kritz); (3) "One Field, Many Views: Competing…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Migrant Problems
Owan, Tom Choken, Ed. – 1985
This sourcebook contains 19 papers which discuss the mental health service needs of Southeast Asian refugees in the United States. The volume is divided into five sections: Treatment; Prevention; Services; Training; and Research. The papers (and their authors) are: (1) "Psychiatric Care for Southeast Asians: How Different Is Different?"…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Ethnic Groups, Immigrants
Shankar, Lavina Dhingra, Ed.; Srikanth, Rajini, Ed. – 1998
The essays in this collection consider the extent to which South Asian Americans are included within "Asian America" as the term is applied to academic programs and admissions policies, grassroots community organizing and politics, and critical analyses of cultural products. The essays are: (1) "Within Kaleidoscope Eyes: The…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Asian Americans, Community Programs, Cultural Awareness
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