Culture and Power in the Classroom

Name: Culture and Power in the Classroom
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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Educational Foundations for the Schooling of Bicultural Students

By Antonia Darder

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Culture and Power in the Classroom offers a profound exploration of the historical and cultural factors shaping educational underachievement in the United States. This second edition is thoroughly revised to include contemporary perspectives on diversity, learning, and new insights into assessment and brain research. It culminates with personal essays from educators and activists highlighting the book's substantial influence on their work and communities, making it a transformative read for those involved in education and social activism.
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This book is ideal for teachers, community activists, educators in colleges and schools, and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of culture and power within educational settings. It suits readers seeking to deepen their knowledge of educational equity and social justice in teaching practices.

This is a timely second edition of the enormously significant book which changed how teachers and community activists view their own practice

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This is a timely second edition of the enormously significant book which changed how teachers and community activists view their own practice. This edition concludes with personal essays by teachers, professors, and community activists explaining the direct impact which Culture and Power in the Classroom has had on their lives.

Unlike many texts that discuss educational failure, this book provides a historical context for understanding underachievement in our nation. Thoroughly revised to include the new thinking on diversity and learning, this edition includes a new chapter on assessment and the brain.

This second edition will be welcomed by previous and new readers alike, and will help influence the approach of a new generation of teachers, whether they are based in schools, colleges or community centres.

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Culture and Power in the Classroom

By Antonia Darder

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ISBN: 9781612050706

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 385g

Pages: 284

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Antonia Darder Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Series in Critical Narrative

About the Author

Antonia Darder was born in Puerto Rico in 1952 and raised in East Los Angeles. As a young single mother of three children on welfare, she began her studies at Pasadena City College in 1972. She currently holds the Leavey Presidential Endowed Chair in Education at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Darder is the author of several books and coauthor of the recently published After Race: Racism after Colonialism (NYU Press).

Culture and Power in the Classroom