Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-197) and index.
Contents:
Series foreward / James A. Banks -- U.S. Gov't is soft on fascism -- It can't happen here: fascist politics in America -- Historical foundations of fascist politics -- Contemporary far-right extremism -- Everyday anti-fascism and the struggle for a multicultural democracy -- Othering: genocidal racist and nativist fascist politics -- Political economy of fascistic land and property confiscation -- Fascist warriors: police and military as fictitious guardians -- Reading the world: civic anti-fascism for teacher education -- Continuing to read the world through a critical lens.
Summary:
This books examines how fascist ideology has taken hold among certain segments of American society and how this can be addressed in curriculum and instruction. Vavrus presents middle, secondary, and college educators and their students with a conceptual framework for enacting a critical multicultural pedagogy by analyzing discriminatory discourse and recommending civic anti-fascist steps people can take right now.
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