(1993). The Academic Library's Role in the Effort to Improve Ethnic Minority Retention. Educational Forum, v57 n3 p277-81 Spr. Financial need, inadequate preparation, racism, and lack of support groups contribute to low minority retention in higher education. Academic libraries can empower minority students with research and information skills, reflect diversity in their collections, and train staff in multicultural sensitivity. (SK)…
(1994). Multicultural Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v65 n9 p31-36,61-74 Nov-Dec. Teachers must understand their personal biases, their own cultures, and the biases and cultures of their students to help students develop the sensitivities to function in a diverse world. Four articles examine multicultural education, ethnicity, racism, and the development of culturally relevant pedagogy for teachers, highlighting physical education. (SM)…
(1995). Celebrating Naivety: The Role of Black Artists in Multicultural and Anti-Racist Education. Curriculum Studies, v3 n1 p61-77. Britain's Arts Education for a Multicultural Society project was designed to raise the status and visibility of black artists. An external evaluation by one local education agency suggested that participants found the project enjoyable, and it raised their awareness of the nature of inequalities founded in racism. (SM)…
(2008). Teaching Treaties as (Un)Usual Narratives: Disrupting the Curricular Commonsense. Curriculum Inquiry, v38 n5 p559-578 Dec. This article examines the importance of treaty education for students living in a province entirely ceded through treaty. Specifically, we ask and attempt to answer the questions "Why teach treaties?" and "What is the effect of teaching treaties?" We build on research that explores teachers' use of a treaty resource kit, commissioned by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner in Saskatchewan. Working with six classrooms representing a mix of rural, urban and First Nations settings, the research attempts to make sense of what students understand, know and feel about treaties, about First Nations peoples and about the relationships between First Nations and non-First Nations peoples in Saskatchewan. It is revealing that initially students are unable to make sense of their province through the lens of treaty given the commonsense story of settlement they learn through mandated curricula. We offer a critique of the curricular approach in Saskatchewan which separates… [Direct]
(1993). Barriers to the Leadership Development of Hispanics in Higher Education. NASPA Journal, v30 n4 p277-83 Sum. Identifies institutional racism, encouraged assimilation, and ignorance of Hispanic values as barriers to the leadership development of Hispanics in higher education. Considers role of student personnel workers in promoting leadership development programs and activities for Hispanic college students. (Author/NB)…
(1992). Reducing Racial Tensions in the Classroom. Negro Educational Review, v43 n3-4 p4-14 Jul-Oct. The goal of good education is to have each student decide for himself or herself what will secure or endanger his or her freedom. Ways in which education has socialized people to fit into a racist society are discussed, and suggestions are given for reducing racism in the classroom. (SLD)…
(1992). Emancipatory Narratives: Rewriting the Master Script in the School Curriculum. Journal of Negro Education, v61 n3 p341-55 Sum. Early efforts at multicultural education have largely been compensatory attempts to address inequities in cultural representation. What is needed is a rewriting of the entire master script of curriculum to eliminate implicit racism, classism, and sexism. Examples from U.S. history illustrate the scope of revision needed in education. (SLD)…
(1997). Without Racism: Indian Students could Be both Indian and Students. Tribal College, v8 n4 p8-11 Spr. Emphasizes the integral role of tribal colleges in providing a safe environment for Native American students to obtain both academic and cultural education. Documents instances of racism that previously have acted as barriers to Indian students' academic success. (YKH)…
(2006). The Misrepresentation of Religion in Modern British (Religious) Education. British Journal of Educational Studies, v54 n4 p395-411 Dec. The purpose of this paper is to articulate a new perspective on British multi-faith religious education that both complements and, in part, subsumes existing critiques. My argument, while controversial, is straightforward: it is that British religious education has misrepresented the nature of religion in efforts to commend itself as contributing to the social aims of education, as these are typically framed in liberal democratic societies. Contemporary multi-faith religious education is placed in context and its underlying theological and philosophical commitments identified and criticised. It is concluded that current representations of religion in British religious education are limited in their capacity to challenge racism and religious intolerance, chiefly because they are conceptually ill equipped to develop respect for difference…. [Direct]
(1973). A Procedure for Eliminating Racism in our Schools. This procedural model includes progressive stages which must be worked through by an individual or institution in the process of change. These are: (1) Cultural and Racial Differences; (2) Racism and How It Operates; (3) Examining Racial Attitudes; (4) Sources of Racial Attitudes; (5) Behavior; What Should Be Done?; and (6) Behavior; How Should It Be Done? Examples of racism from elementary, secondary and higher education are presented and discussed. The article emphasizes methods for the change agent and raises several points: (1) Anytime a strategy becomes a goal we sow the seeds of institutional discrimination; (2) Goals are temporal and must be adjusted to the context of the times; and (3) The greatest effort should be expended on those goals which most clearly work against racism rather than attempting a \fight to the death\ on all issues. Suggested roles for minority and majority group members in fighting racism are made. Questions put to change agents such as \Why are you… [PDF]
(1991). Restructuring for Ethnic Peace: A Public Debate at the University of Hawaii. This volume represents the outcome of a series of seven public forums held at the University of Hawaii on problems of ethnic peace. The papers included cover such topics as academic freedom and responsibility; affirmative action and grievances; legacies of colonialism and racism; dynamics of class, ethnicity, culture, and education; and finally the search for ethnic peace in Hawaii. Panelist presentations are as follows: "Remarks on the Limits of Academic Freedom" (Kenneth Kipnis); "The Politics of Academic Freedom as the Politics of White Racism" (Haunani-Kay Trask); "Discursive Politics" (Kathy E. Ferguson); "The Responsibilities of the Academic" (Peter Manicas); "Native Hawaiian Students and the Role of the University" (Kaleimomi'olani Decker); "Sexual Harassment and the University's Responsibility" (Susan Hippensteele); "The University's Attitude Toward Students" (Robert Wisotzkey); "The Legacy of Racism… [PDF]
(1978). Land of Promise, Cities of Despair: Blacks in Urban America. Black Scholar, v10 n2 p2-11 Oct 1978, Oct78. This article discusses the current effect on Blacks of unequal political and economic power in American cities. Some of the issues examined include: Black migration; employment status; education; socioeconomic status; Black suicide; Black political power; housing; health; and racism. (EB)…
(1987). Minority Students at Risk: An Interview with Professor Shirley Chisholm. Journal of Developmental Education, v10 n3 p14-17 Jan. Professor Shirley Chisholm responds to questions concerning the decline in minority higher education enrollments, student financial aid considerations, ways of fostering a climate of support for minority students, faculty behaviors, racism on campus, and family pressures on minority students. (DMM)…
(1972). Quotas in Schools of Social Work. Social Work, 17, 2, 102-105, Mar 72. The author contends that quota systems can be used to increase minority group numbers in graduate schools of social work, thus providing an effective means of breaking down the institutional racism and contributing toward making social work education more relevant. (Author)…
(1987). The Role of Sexuality and Sex Equity in the Education of Minority Adolescents. Peabody Journal of Education, v64 n4 p183-97 Sum. This article discusses the intersection of sexism and racism in three aspects of minority students' educational experiences: the role of myths and stereotypes about minority student sexuality, adolescent pregnancy, and AIDS education among minority and non-minority adolescent populations. (IAH)…