Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education

Multicultural education is a field of study whose major aim is to create equal educational opportunities for students from diverse racial, ethnic, social-class, and cultural groups. It draws on concepts, theories, and methodologies from history, ethnic studies, women2s studies, and the social and behavioral sciences with the ultimate goal of helping all students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society. This landmark volume assembles the leading scholars in multicultural education to discuss the history, philosophy, practice, and future of the field. Collectively, they reflect on the major research and scholarship that has developed since the field emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. The Handbook2s forty-seven chapters are divided into eleven parts that clarify the meaning and boundaries of multicultural education. Topics covered include the research and education of specific ethnic groups, the role of gender and race in educational policy and practice, second language teaching and learning, academic achievement and access to knowledge, the dynamics of intergroup relations, and diversity in higher education. In addition, the volume provides objective evaluation and critical analysis of key controversies and debates in the field. The Editor James A. Banks is professor and director of the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. His books include Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society (1997), Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies (1997), and Cultural Diversity and Education (2000). Banks is past president of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). He has held fellowships from the Spencer Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation. Banks received the Research Review Award from the American Educational Research Association in 1996 and the Presidents2 Award from the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages in 1998. He holds honorary doctorates from the Bank Street College of Education and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Banks is a member of the Board of Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council. He is also a member of the National Academy of Education. The Associate Editor Cherry A. McGee Banks is professor of education at the University of Washington, Bothell. She is coeditor of Multicultural Education: Issues and Perspectives (2000) and contributing author of Multicultural Education: Transformative Knowledge and Action (1996). She has published widely on topics related to multicultural education in journals such as Social Education, Phi Delta Kappan, and Educational Policy. In 1997, she received the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Washington, Bothell. Professor Banks was named the Worthington Distinguished Professor on her campus in 2000. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the American Educational Research Journal.Banks, James A. is the author of 'Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education' with ISBN 9780787958947 and ISBN 0787958948.