Culture and Power in the Classroom: Educational Foundations for the Schooling of Bicultural Students

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This is a timely second edition of the enormously significant book which changed how teachers and community activists view their own practice. This edition concludes with personal essays by teachers, professors, and community activists explaining the direct impact which Culture and Power in the Classroom has had on their lives. Unlike many texts that discuss educational failure, this book provides a historical context for understanding underachievement in our nation. Thoroughly revised to include the new thinking on diversity and learning, this edition includes a new chapter on assessment and the brain. This second edition will be welcomed by previous and new readers alike, and will help influence the approach of a new generation of teachers, whether they are based in schools, colleges or community centres. Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword—Unapologetic Biculturalism: Beyond the Politics of Tolerance Foreword Acknowledgments Author's Preface Chapter 1 The Problem with Traditional American Pedagogy and Practice Chapter 2 The Link between Culture and Power Chapter 3 A Critical Theory of Cultural Democracy Chapter 4 Testing, Inequality, and the Brain Chapter 5 The Foundation for a Critical Bicultural Pedagogy Chapter 6 Creating the Conditions for Cultural Democracy in the Classroom Chapter 7 Forging a Critical Bicultural Praxis: Stories from the Field Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index About the Author