Democracy, Multiculturalism, and the Community College - A Critical Perspective (Paperback)

Based on five organizational case studies, this book argues that community colleges face an identity crisis and must find ways of balancing the three traditional roles typically assumed by them: transfer, vocational, and community education.
To emphasize one at the expense of another is to fail to meet the diverse needs of students who look to the community college as a source of opportunity and social mobility. In addition, community colleges must create an organizational context in which opportunities exist for culturally diverse students to participate as full members in the educational process.
The study uses democratic educational strategies first suggested by John Dewey as a foundation for developing a critical multicultural view of community college education. The authors argue that critical multiculturalism moves beyond liberal views of cultural diversity and challenge academic institutions to take advantage of the varied experiences and perspectives that students from other cultures bring to education. The book includes a reference section following the final chapter and a name and subject index.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Critical Education Practice
Release date:	March 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	Robert A. Rhoads • James R. Valadez
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-2324-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education
LSN:	0-8153-2324-7
Barcode:	9780815323242

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