Cultural Pluralism : Implications for Curriculum Reform / James A. Banks.

This paper asserts that neither the cultural pluralist nor the assimilationist ideology can adequately guide curriculum reform, and advocates the adoption of a pluralist-assimilationist ideology. The pluralist-assimilationist assumes that while the ethnic group and the ethnic community are very impo...

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Main Author: Banks, James A.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1975.
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Physical Description:33 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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