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Multiculturalism in the College Curriculum A Handbook of Strategies and Resources for Faculty
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Marilyn Lutzker
Book Code: GR8918
ISBN: 0-313-28918-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28918-7
160 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/1995
List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • A no-nonsense book 'written for all instructors in all disciplines who believe that diversity in the curriculum is an important goal for higher education.' The book is refreshing in its distance from the political maelstrom.
    —
    The Teaching Professor
Description: Part I is concerned with classroom strategies and with student research projects. Starting with discussions of objectives and priorities, the underlying role of critical thinking, and the importance of language sensitivity, the book then describes specific classroom strategies useful for increasing diversity. The subsequent chapters are devoted to discussions of general guidelines for developing student projects with a multicultural perspective, innovative alternatives to the traditional term paper, and suggestions for multicultural student projects which do not require library research. Part I concludes with a discussion of possible student reactions to increased multiculturalism, and suggested approaches to those reactions. Part II is concerned with information resources which will be useful to instructors and to students. Fully annotated lists are provided in a variety of areas including widely available primary sources, specialized biographical directories, sources for sample syllabi in all disciplines, guides to ethnic and foreign press, to films and videos, and to electronic resources. Part II concludes with a discussion designed to increase efficiency in using the library catalog to locate information in multicultural subject areas. Appendices provide sample research worksheets, a list of small publishers and distributors of multicultural books, and an annotated bibliography.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Groundwork for a Multicultural Approach
  • Objectives/Priorities
  • Content of the Syllabus
  • Language/Word/Names
  • Classroom Strategies: Activities and Resources to Add Diversity
  • Strategies and Resources for Developing Multicultural Student Projects
  • Developing the Project
  • Generic Topics for Diversity-Related Student Research
  • Primary Sources for Diversity-Related Student Research
  • Working with the Library
  • Student Projects: The Diversity Perspective
  • Library Research Assignments: Term Papers and Their Alternatives
  • Multicultural Projects That Do Not Require Library Research
  • Sharing the Information
  • Plagiarism
  • Student Reactions and Interactions
  • Expect Some Problems
  • Some Suggested Approaches to Classroom Problems Related to Issues of Diversity
  • Resources for Students and Instructors
  • Encyclopedias and Other Overviews
  • Directories
  • Chronologies and Atlases
  • Statistics
  • Biographies and Biographical Directories
  • Periodicals: Ethnic Press of the United States, Foreign Press, and Specialized Periodical Indexes
  • Selected Primary Sources: Newspapers and Magazines of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
  • Selected Primary Sources: Documents, Monographs, Archives, and Research Collections
  • Visual Sources: Films, Videos, Photographs, and Posters
  • Sample Syllabi
  • Electronic Communication
  • Locating Additional Resources: Hints for Searching the Online Catalog
  • Basic Searching in the Online Library Catalog
  • Multiculturalism and Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Appendix A: Sample Library Research Worksheets: Sample Media Analysis Worksheets
  • Appendix B: Selected List of Small Publishers and Distributors of Multicultural Books
  • Selected Annotated Bibliography
LC Card Number: 94-37880
LCC Class: LB2361
Dewey Class: 378.1
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