Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United States
Joel Spring
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Paperback. Series: Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white tables, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNAM; JNB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Joel Spring's history of school polices imposed on dominated groups in the United States examines the concept of deculturalization-the use of schools to strip away family languages and cultures and replace them with those of the dominant group. The focus is on the education of dominated groups forced to become citizens in territories conquered by the U.S., including Native Americans, Enslaved Africans, Chinese, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Hawaiians. In 7 concise, thought-provoking chapters, this analysis and documentation of how education is used to change or eliminate linguistic and ... Read more
Joel Spring's history of school polices imposed on dominated groups in the United States examines the concept of deculturalization-the use of schools to strip away family languages and cultures and replace them with those of the dominant group. The focus is on the education of dominated groups forced to become citizens in territories conquered by the U.S., including Native Americans, Enslaved Africans, Chinese, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Hawaiians. In 7 concise, thought-provoking chapters, this analysis and documentation of how education is used to change or eliminate linguistic and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education
Condition
New
Weight
274g
Number of Pages
174
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138119406
SKU
V9781138119406
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About Joel Spring
Joel Spring is a Professor at Queens College/City University of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
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