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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: EJ381256 AUTHOR: Collins, James


TITLE: Language and Class in Minority Education.

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
JOURNAL: Anthropology-and-Education-Quarterly; v19 n4 p299
326 Dec 1988
AVAILABILITY: UMI

ABSTRACT: Examines the effects of linguistic and cultural
diversity on the educational achievement of working class
and minority students by reappraising the
deficit/difference controversy of the 1960s and 1970s and
examines how class and politics shape both
cultural-linguistic and
school-based assumptions about language and literacy.
(Author/BJV)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Educational-Theories; Models-; Political
Influences; Social-Differences
KEY DESCRIPTOEDUCATION
KEY=MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
KEY=MUSIC ACTIVITIES
KEY=MUSIC EDUCATION
KEY=TEACHING METHODS
KEY=JOURNAL ARTICLES
BEGTXT
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: EJ381027
AUTHOR: Shehan, Patricia K.

TITLE: World Musics: Windows to Cross-Cultural
Understanding.

YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
JOURNAL: Music-Educators-Journal; v75 n3 p22-26 Nov 1988
AVAILABILITY: UMI

ABSTRACT: Discusses the cultural pluralism prevalent in the
United States and explores reasons why music educators must
tailor their programs to reflect ethnic backgrounds of
their students. States that musical diversity is vital to
well rounded music program. Recommends eight instructional
strategies to increase multicultural awareness of students.
(LS)

KEY DESCRIPTORS: Cultural-Activities; Cultural-Awareness;
Elementary-Secondary-Education; Global-Approach; Humanities
; Instructional-Improvement; Learning-Activities; Teacher
Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Cultural-Education; *Multicultural
Education; *Music-Activities; *Music-Education; *Teaching
Methods

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