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Description
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Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global Perspectives brings together, in one comprehensive volume, a group of international experts on the topic of diversity and citizenship education. It presents compelling case studies and examples of successful programs and practices from twelve nations; discusses problems that arise when societies are highly stratified along race, cultural, and class lines; and describes guidelines and benchmarks that practicing educators can use to structure citizenship education programs that balance unity and diversity. Covering a broad range of issues, the book includes vital information on such topics as:
- Migration, citizenship, and education
- The challenge of racialized citizenship in the United States
- The contribution of the struggles by Indians and Blacks for citizenship and recognition in Brazil
- Crises of citizenship education and ethnic issues in Germany, Russia, and South Africa
- Conflicts between religious and ethnic factions
- Diversity, globalization, and democratic education
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