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020 _a9780132824897
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_a370.117 KOP
100 _aKoppelman, Kent L.
245 0 _aUnderstanding Human Differences :
_b Multicultural Education for a Diverse America /
_cKent L. Koppelman
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :
_b Pearson Education ,
_c2014.
300 _axvi, 381 p. ;
_c 26 cm.
365 _b0.00
520 _aThis foundational textbook introduces the concepts of diversity, prejudice, and discrimination within the American educational landscape. Using a clear four-step analytical framework (individual, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural), it evaluates historical and modern societal inequalities based on race, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation, and capability. The text aims to move future educators from mere awareness to active multicultural engagement, offering practical strategies to counter bias and foster equity inside contemporary classrooms.
650 _aDiscrimination in education
650 _aMinorities Education
650 _aMulticultural education
650 _aPrejudices
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