Multicultural education and racism in American schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4843162 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Payne (Ball State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 124-131 |
| Publication date | 1984-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory Into Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00405848409543102 |
| OpenAlex | W1980734489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
The events, both legal and illegal, that have led to the miseducation of American groups, particularly minorities of visible distinction, have been many and span centuries. Some of these occurrences were carried out in conjunction with a doctrine that had as its basis a premise of racial superiority. Consequently, our schools of today, whether by design or due to a lack of awareness on the part of many educators, are a product of this doctrine of racial superiority. The purpose of this paper is to review how racism, expressed through attitudes and court decisions, has come to demand the antidote of multicultural education, and to offer suggestions as to how multicultural education can be invaluable in
Criminology · Doctrine · Epistemology · Multicultural education · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Political science · Premise · Racial bias · Racism · Sociology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Education Discipline and Inequality · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2025 (39) |
| Highly cited | No |