Ethnic studies and multiculturalism

Resource Information

The work Ethnic studies and multiculturalism represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Ethnic studies and multiculturalism

Statement of responsibility

Thomas J. La Belle and Christopher R. Ward

Creator

• La Belle, Thomas J

Contributor

• Ward, Christopher R., 1948-

Subject

• Ethnology -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States
• Multicultural education -- United States
• United States -- Ethnic relations | Study and teaching (Higher)
• United States -- Race relations | Study and teaching (Higher)
• Cultural pluralism -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

• La Belle and Ward address a major question confronting American higher education - How do colleges and universities best prepare students for common citizenship in a diverse, democratic state while also nurturing their groups' cultures, values, and institutional participation? The authors clarify current debates about diversity and the content of curriculum, what one commentator calls the "culture wars." The book includes an overview of ethnicity, intergroup relations,
• And related concepts; the history and development of multiculturalism and ethnic studies in higher education in the United States; and an analysis of the issues related to diversity in higher education, particularly as they relate to tensions between ethnic studies and multicultural efforts

Member of

• SUNY series, frontiers in education

Cataloging source

DLC

Government publication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

LC call number

E184.A1

LC item number

B35 1996

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

SUNY series, frontiers in education