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Diversity and Pluralism - 11120082
12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED144855 AUTHOR: Gold, Milton J., Ed.; And Others
TITLE: In Praise of Diversity: A Resource Book for
Multicultural Education.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1977
NOTE: 231 p.; For a related document, see SO 010 213
ABSTRACT: The resource book contains essays and ethnic
vignettes to help teachers and teacher educators understand
the diverse lifestyles, backgrounds, and attitudes of
students and families in American society. The book
provides background information for elementary and junior
high activity units contained in SO 010 213. Part one
contains four chapters which discuss multiculturalism,
dangers of stereotyping, areas of possible conflict, and
implications for the schools. The nine ethnic vignettes in
part two explore each group's contributions to American
culture and problems encountered by each minority group.
Lifestyles and children's learning styles in different
cultures are also described in order to help teachers work
more effectively with minority group students. The nine
groups are Black Americans, Chinese Americans, East
European Americans, American Indians, Italian Americans,
Japanese Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans,
and Puerto Ricans. Part three, a concluding chapter,
explains the teacher's role in achieving multicultural
understanding. (Author/AV)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: American-Indians; Anthologies-; Blacks-;
Chinese-Americans; Cross-Cultural-Training; Elementary
Secondary-Education; Ethnic-Stereotypes; Italian-Americans;
Japanese-Americans; Jews-; Labeling-of-Persons; Mexican
Americans; Minority-Groups; Puerto-Ricans; Racial
Differences; Teacher-Education; Teacher-Role
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Cultural-Differences;
*Cultural-Education;
*Cultural-Pluralism; *Ethnic-Groups; *Life-Style
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