The Great Diversity Debate - Embracing Pluralism in School and Society

Based on research from multiple disciplines, this accessible book describes the presence and growth of diversity in the United States from its earliest years to the present. Koppelman investigates the ways in which diversity is actually experienced and debated across critical sectors of social experience, including immigration, affirmative action, education, and national identity, among others.

About the author

Kent Koppelman is professor emeritus of teacher education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Summary

Based on research from multiple disciplines, this book describes the presence and growth of diversity in the United States from its earliest years to the present. The author explores the evolution of the concept of pluralism from a philosophical term to a concept used in many disciplines and with global significance.

Product details

• Authors: Kent Koppelman, Kent L. Koppelman
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2011
• EAN: 9780807752210
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5221-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries