Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America (4th Edition) - Softcover

Koppelman, Kent L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132824892 ISBN 13: 9780132824897

Publisher: Pearson, 2013

Synopsis

In Understanding Human Differences,readers are introduced to sound research grounded in various behavioral and social sciences while featuring a stimulating inquiry approach to support reflection on issues of critical importance in multicultural education in today’s diverse society. The conceptual framework of the book focuses on three areas: culture, the individual, and institutions. Readers are encouraged to examine individual concerns; understand the cultural/historical contexts; and explore such areas as racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism. Included is a focus on changes already achieved or that need to be implemented in schools and other areas of society to create a more just society.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This popular text is grounded in research conducted in various behavioral and social sciences–including education, psychology, history, sociology, biology, anthropology, women’s studies, and ethnic studies–to give readers a solid understanding of the multicultural/multiethnic issues of critical importance in today’s diverse society. The conceptual framework of the book focuses on three areas: culture, the individual, and institutions.

 

The author uses a stimulating inquiry approach to make the content more interesting to students, to encourage student discussion and debate on the issues, and to ultimately promote a deeper understanding of the material. Each chapter features questions regarding diversity issues, with responses based on research from a variety of disciplines and from the author’s experience.  

 

The new edition has been carefully updated with new content in many critical areas, including:

• long-term effects of preschool education and the influence of attendance for low-income students in middle schools
• important issues dealing with social media and other forms of digital media
• the practices stemming from anti-Muslim attitudes
• why zero tolerance policies don’t work in K-12 schools
• civil implications of racial profiling
• how anti-immigrant activities effect all immigrants
• the concept of white privilege
• the needs of homeless and low-income children
• the consequences of racial disparities for people of color
• how changing attitudes among younger Americans has become a major factor behind shifts in federal policy
• the rights of students with disabilities

 

Also from Kent L. Koppelman:

          0137145039 - Perspectives on Human Differences: Selected Readings on Diversity in America, 1/e - ©2011

          0136103014 - Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America, 3/e - ©2011

About the Author:

Kent L. Koppelman is the author of well-received books on diversity, among them

Values in the Key of Life (2000), a book of essays on diversity and moral issues; Understanding Human Differences (first published in 2005); and The Great Diversity Debate (2012). Dr. Koppelman edited an anthology of readings on diversity published in 2011 by Allyn & Bacon entitled Perspectives on Human Differences. Dr. Koppelman is professor emeritus at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0132824892
• ISBN 13: 9780132824897
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 408