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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791331403321

Autore

Davis Bonnie M

Titolo

Biracial and Multiracial Student Experience [[electronic resource] ] : A Journey to Racial Literacy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : SAGE Publications, 2009

ISBN

1-4522-1306-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

370.117

Soggetti

Multicultural education - United States

Racially mixed people - Education - United States

Teacher-student relationships - United States

Education

Social Sciences

Education, Special Topics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

What does it mean to be "in between"?  As more biracial and multiracial students enter the classroom, educators have begun to critically examine the concept of race. Through compelling narratives, best-selling author Bonnie M. Davis gives voice to a frequently mislabeled and misunderstood segment of the population. Filled with research-based instructional strategies and reflective questions, this book supports readers in examining:     The meaning of race, difference, and ethnicity    How mixed-identity students develop racial identities    How to adjust instruction to demonstrate cultural pr