Multicultural Education in an Age of Globalization: Compelling Issues for Engagement - Hardcover

by Chinaka S. Domnwachukwu (Author)

Multicultural Education in an Age of Globalization: Compelling Issues for Engagement, starts out with a discussion of western colonization of the 19th and 20th centuries, and the residual effects of colonialism in the forms of colonial mindset of power, dominance, and white racial superiority that have continued to challenge the hopes of a peaceful and more harmonious exchange and interaction in the 21st century global communities. Issues such as white privilege and cultural humility are discussed in-depth. Subsequently, the idea of globalization and the concept of global citizenship are also addressed in light of their implications for multicultural education curriculum and practice in the 21st century classrooms. The book identifies and discusses compelling issues that must be carefully addressed as we undertake multicultural education in the 21st century educational setting: whether in the K- 12 or higher education setting. Such issues include Affirmative Action, Gender Equity issues, Religion in the public school setting, and the problem of Poverty in the 21st century societies.

Author Biography

Chinaka Samuel DomNwachukwu is a Professor of Multicultural Education and Associate Dean for Diversity and Values at the School of Education, Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Among his many publications is Theory and Practice of Multicultural Education: A Focus on the P-12 Educational Setting, An Introduction to Multicultural Education: From Theory to Practice, and Multiculturalism: A Shalom Motif for the Christian Community