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American Indian/First Nations Schooling: From the Colonial Period to the Present
Charles L. Glenn
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Description for American Indian/First Nations Schooling: From the Colonial Period to the Present
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JNB; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Tracing the history of Native American schooling in North America, this book emphasizes factors in society at large - and sometimes within indigenous communities - which led to Native American children being separate from the white majority. Charles L. Glenn examines the evolving assumptions about race and culture as applied to schooling, the reactions of parents and tribal leadership in the United States and Canada, and the symbolic as well as practical role of indigenous languages and of efforts to maintain them.
Tracing the history of Native American schooling in North America, this book emphasizes factors in society at large - and sometimes within indigenous communities - which led to Native American children being separate from the white majority. Charles L. Glenn examines the evolving assumptions about race and culture as applied to schooling, the reactions of parents and tribal leadership in the United States and Canada, and the symbolic as well as practical role of indigenous languages and of efforts to maintain them.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230114203
SKU
V9780230114203
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About Charles L. Glenn
Charles Glenn is a Professor of Educational Leadership and former Dean of the School of Education at Boston University, where he teaches courses in education history and comparative policy. From 1970 to 1991 he was Director of Urban Education and Equity for the Massachusetts Department of Education, and he has published studies on educational issues in more than forty countries. ... Read more
Reviews for American Indian/First Nations Schooling: From the Colonial Period to the Present
This is a book for those who want a clear and comprehensive treatment of the sad history of schooling of First Nations children in the United States and Canada. Charles Glenn boldly exposes the embarrassing assumptions behind the policies and practices of educationalists, government bureaucrats, anthropologists, and racial virtuosos. - Elmer Thiessen, Research Professor of Education, Tyndale University College ... Read more