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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)
Table Of Content:
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. What Is All This Fuss About Ethnic Studies?
A Story of Schooling and the Legacies of Colonialism
Ethnic Studies as a Decolonizing, Unfinished Project
Epistemic Privilege: Propelling the Movement Forward
Ethnic Studies in Our Schools
Hallmarks of Ethnic Studies
Overview of This Book
Joining the Struggle for Ethnic Studies
2. Mainstream Curriculum as (Multicultural) White Studies
Whose Viewpoint Structures Curriculum? A Contested Domain
What Do Current Curriculum Analyses Find?
Assumptions Embedded Within (Multicultural) White Studies
Students’ Perspectives
Conclusion
3. What the Research Says About Ethnic Studies
Academic and Personal Impact on Students of Color
Ethnic Studies for Diverse Groups That Include White Students
Conclusion
4. Ethnic Studies Curriculum as Counter-Narrative
Ethnic Studies as a Conceptual Approach
Ethnic Studies in Early Childhood
Black Studies in High School
Native American Studies
Ethnic Studies with Diverse Students
Youth Participatory Action Research and Ethnic Studies
Conclusion
5. Ethnic Studies Teachers’ Reflections on Their Praxis
Ethnic Studies Teachers
Identity as Central to Teaching
Foundational Values
Key Challenges
Conclusion
6. Research and the Movement for Ethnic Studies
Uses of Research in the Growing Movement for Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies Advocates
The Role of Research in Ethnic Studies Advocacy
Challenges
Sustainable Research and Advocacy
Looking Toward the Future
References
Index
About the Authors
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)
Table Of Content:
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. What Is All This Fuss About Ethnic Studies?
A Story of Schooling and the Legacies of Colonialism
Ethnic Studies as a Decolonizing, Unfinished Project
Epistemic Privilege: Propelling the Movement Forward
Ethnic Studies in Our Schools
Hallmarks of Ethnic Studies
Overview of This Book
Joining the Struggle for Ethnic Studies
2. Mainstream Curriculum as (Multicultural) White Studies
Whose Viewpoint Structures Curriculum? A Contested Domain
What Do Current Curriculum Analyses Find?
Assumptions Embedded Within (Multicultural) White Studies
Students’ Perspectives
Conclusion
3. What the Research Says About Ethnic Studies
Academic and Personal Impact on Students of Color
Ethnic Studies for Diverse Groups That Include White Students
Conclusion
4. Ethnic Studies Curriculum as Counter-Narrative
Ethnic Studies as a Conceptual Approach
Ethnic Studies in Early Childhood
Black Studies in High School
Native American Studies
Ethnic Studies with Diverse Students
Youth Participatory Action Research and Ethnic Studies
Conclusion
5. Ethnic Studies Teachers’ Reflections on Their Praxis
Ethnic Studies Teachers
Identity as Central to Teaching
Foundational Values
Key Challenges
Conclusion
6. Research and the Movement for Ethnic Studies
Uses of Research in the Growing Movement for Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies Advocates
The Role of Research in Ethnic Studies Advocacy
Challenges
Sustainable Research and Advocacy
Looking Toward the Future
References
Index
About the Authors