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Toward the Multicultural University

by Benjamin P. Bowser, Terry Jones, Gale Auletta Young

Pages: 198

Contributors: Benjamin P. Bowser,Terry Jones,Gale Auletta Young

Publisher: Praeger Publishers

Place of Publication: Westport, CT

Publication Year: 1995

Subjects: Multicultural Education--United States,Education, Higher--United States--Curricula,Education, Higher--Aims And Objectives--United States

Table of Contents

Title Page

Contents

Tables and Figures

Foreword

Introduction

Part One THE CHALLENGE

Chapter 1 Demographic Imperatives for the Future

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Chapter 2 The Triumphs of Tribalism: The Modern American University as A Reflection of Eurocentric Culture

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Chapter 3 Afrocentricity and Multicultural Education: Concept, Challenge, and Contribution

Part Two AMERICA'S OTHER CULTURES

Chapter 4 America's Racial-Ethnic Cultures: Opposition Within a Mythical Melting Pot

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Chapter 5 Puerto Rican and Latino(a) Vistas On Culture and Education

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Chapter 6 American Indians (the Minority Of Minorities) and Higher Education

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NOTES

Part Three PROPOSALS AND IMPLEMENTATION

Chapter 7 Toward a Multicultural University: Using Strategic Planning for Change

Chapter 8 Academic Grading and Assessment In a Culturally Diverse University

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Chapter 9 Using Computers and Telecommunications To Advance Multicultural Education

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Chapter 10 The Organization of A Multicultural University

Chapter 11 Beyond Disciplinary Borders: Creating a Genuine Multicultural Curriculum

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NOTES

Conclusion: Toward the Multicultural University

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