American Indian Education - Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law (Paperback)

America Indian culture and traditions have survived an unusual amount of oppressive federal and state educational policies intended to assimilate Indian people and destroy their cultures and languages. Yet, Indian culture, traditions, and people often continue to be treated as objects in the classroom and in the curriculum. Using a critical race theory framework and a unique "counternarrative" methodology, American Indian Education explores a host of modern educational issues facing American Indian peoples-from the impact of Indian sports mascots on students and communities, to the uses and abuses of law that often never reach a courtroom, and the intergenerational impacts of American Indian education policy on Indian children today. By interweaving empirical research with accessible composite narratives, Matthew Fletcher breaches the gap between solid educational policy and the on-the-ground reality of Indian students, highlighting the challenges faced by American Indian students and paving the way for an honest discussion about solutions.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Critical Educator
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-95735-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of ethnic minorities
LSN:	0-415-95735-4
Barcode:	9780415957359

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