Education and Cultural Diversity

Catalog description

Students observe, analyze, and reflect upon the advantages and tensions associated with teaching in a culturally diverse environment and society, which includes attending to issues of race, class, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, family configuration, language, and religion. They explore the cultural, social, and historical dimensions of education as they relate to cultural diversity and identity. Students examine the cultural and historical context of domination and exploitation in the U.S.; the self as an anti-bias educator; and the curriculum and pedagogy in an anti-bias classroom.