Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Research
- Author
- Sleeter, Christine E.; Zavala, Miguel
- Publisher
- Teachers College Press
- ISBN
- 9780807763452
- Book Review Link
- https://serials.atla.com/wabashcenter/article/view/2924/3651
- Table of Contents
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Series Foreword‚ÄÉ
Acknowledgments‚ÄÉ
1.‚ÄÉWhat Is All This Fuss About Ethnic Studies?‚ÄÉ
A Story of Schooling and the Legacies of Colonialism‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies as a Decolonizing, Unfinished Project‚ÄÉ
Epistemic Privilege: Propelling the Movement Forward‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies in Our Schools
Hallmarks of Ethnic Studies‚ÄÉ
Overview of This Book‚ÄÉ
Joining the Struggle for Ethnic Studies‚ÄÉ
2.‚ÄÉMainstream Curriculum as (Multicultural) White Studies‚ÄÉ
Whose Viewpoint Structures Curriculum? A Contested Domain‚ÄÉ
What Do Current Curriculum Analyses Find?‚ÄÉ
Assumptions Embedded Within (Multicultural) White Studies‚ÄÉ
Students’ Perspectives 
Conclusion‚ÄÉ
3.‚ÄÉWhat the Research Says About Ethnic Studies‚ÄÉ
Academic and Personal Impact on Students of Color‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies for Diverse Groups That Include White Students‚ÄÉ
Conclusion‚ÄÉ
4.‚ÄÉEthnic Studies Curriculum as Counter-Narrative‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies as a Conceptual Approach‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies in Early Childhood‚ÄÉ
Black Studies in High School‚ÄÉ
Native American Studies‚ÄÉ
Ethnic Studies with Diverse Students‚ÄÉ
Youth Participatory Action Research and Ethnic Studies‚ÄÉ
Conclusion‚ÄÉ
5. Ethnic Studies Teachers’ Reflections on Their Praxis 
Ethnic Studies Teachers‚ÄÉ
Identity as Central to Teaching‚ÄÉ
Foundational Values‚ÄÉ
Key Challenges‚ÄÉ
Conclusion‚ÄÉ
6.‚ÄÉResearch and the Movement for Ethnic Studies
Uses of Research in the Growing Movement for Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies Advocates‚ÄÉ
The Role of Research in Ethnic Studies Advocacy‚ÄÉ
Challenges‚ÄÉ
Sustainable Research and Advocacy
Looking Toward the Future‚ÄÉ
References‚ÄÉ
Index‚ÄÉ
About the Authors‚ÄÉ
This timely and compelling book conceptualizes Ethnic Studies not only as a vehicle to transform and revitalize the school curriculum but also as a way to reinvent teaching. Drawing on Sleeter’s research review on the impact of Ethnic Studies commissioned by the National Education Association (NEA), the authors show how the traditional curriculum’s Eurocentric view of the world affects diverse student populations. The text highlights several contemporary exemplars of curricula—from classroom level to district or state-wide—illustrating core concepts in Ethnic Studies across a variety of disciplines and grade levels. A final chapter considers how research on P–12 ethnic studies can be conceptualized and conducted in ways that further both advocacy and program sustainability. Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools is essential reading for educators working to transform schools by rehumanizing learning spaces for all students. (From the Publisher)