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Author:

Ball, Arnetha F., 1950-

Title:

Multicultural strategies for education and social change : carriers of the torch in the United States and South Africa / Arnetha F. Ball ; foreword by Shirley Brice Heath.

Publisher:

Teachers College Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xxx, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Teachers--Training of--Cross-cultural studies.
Teachers--Training of--United States.
Teachers--Training of--South Africa.
Social change--United States.
Social change--South Africa.
Enseignants--Formation--Études transculturelles.
Enseignants--Formation--États-Unis.
Enseignants--Formation--Afrique du Sud.
Changement social--États-Unis.
Changement social--Afrique du Sud.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-158) and index.

Contents:

The global challenge of preparing teachers for diversity: a legacy of educational access denied -- Borders and boundaries: common bonds and dissimilar circumstances -- Parallel stories, parallel dreams: narratives that link lives across national boundaries -- Cultivating contemplation on commitments: sociocultural perspectives -- An awakening to new light: increasing metacognitive awareness through narrative -- The process of coming into our own: creating spaces for reflection, introspection, and critique -- Teaching eagles to fly: facilitating the emergence of voice, advocacy, and efficacy -- Carriers of the torch; a call to commitment.

Series:

Multicultural education series

ISBN:

9780807746691 (pbk. : alk. paper)
080774669X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780807746707 (hdbk : alk. paper)
0807746703 (hdbk : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005055931

Locations:

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)