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    Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools
    Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Research

    Christine E. Sleeter (Author), Miguel Zavala (Author), James A. Banks (Series edited by)

    9780807763452

    Paperback / softback, published 7 February 2020

    176 pages
    22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.25 kg

    This timely and compelling book conceptualizes Ethnic Studies not only as a vehicle to transform and revitalize the school curriculum but also as a way to reinvent teaching. Drawing on Sleeter's research review on the impact of Ethnic Studies commissioned by the National Education Association (NEA), the authors show how the traditional curriculum's Eurocentric view of the world affects diverse student populations. The text highlights several contemporary exemplars of curricula—from classroom level to district or state-wide—illustrating core concepts in Ethnic Studies across a variety of disciplines and grade levels. A final chapter considers how research on P–12 ethnic studies can be conceptualized and conducted in ways that further both advocacy and program sustainability. Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools is essential reading for educators working to transform schools by rehumanizing learning spaces for all students.

    Book Features:

    • Explores how the traditional curriculum is not ideologically neutral and the effect that has on both students of color and White students.
    • Situates Ethnic Studies within anti-racist movements to decolonize schooling.
    • Illustrates the transformative potential of contemporary Ethnic Studies projects.
    • Draws on the insights of Ethnic Studies teachers, researchers, and activists from across the United States.
    • Updates and expands on NEA's synthesis of the research on the academic and social value of Ethnic Studies.

    • Contents
    • Series Foreword 
      James A. Banks 
      vii
    • Acknowledgments 
      xiii
    • 1. 
      What Is All This Fuss About Ethnic Studies? 
      1
    • A Story of Schooling and the Legacies of Colonialism 
      1
    • Ethnic Studies as a Decolonizing, Unfinished Project 
      4
    • Epistemic Privilege: Propelling the Movement Forward 
      5
    • Ethnic Studies in Our Schools 
      6
    • Hallmarks of Ethnic Studies 
      7
    • Overview of This Book 
      17
    • Joining the Struggle for Ethnic Studies 
      17
    • 2. 
      Mainstream Curriculum as (Multicultural) White Studies 
      23
    • Whose Viewpoint Structures Curriculum? A Contested Domain 
      24
    • What Do Current Curriculum Analyses Find? 
      27
    • Assumptions Embedded Within (Multicultural) White Studies 
      36
    • Students’
      Perspectives 
      38
    • Conclusion 
      43
    • 3. 
      What the Research Says About Ethnic Studies 
      44
    • Academic and Personal Impact on Students of Color 
      45
    • Ethnic Studies for Diverse Groups That Include White Students 
      62
    • Conclusion 
      67
    • 4. 
      Ethnic Studies Curriculum as Counter-Narrative 
      69
    • Ethnic Studies as a Conceptual Approach 
      69
    • Ethnic Studies in Early Childhood 
      72
    • Black Studies in High School 
      76
    • Native American Studies 
      79
    • Ethnic Studies with Diverse Students 
      84
    • Youth Participatory Action Research and Ethnic Studies 
      90
    • Conclusion 
      93
    • 5. 
      Ethnic Studies Teachers’
      Reflections on Their Praxis 
      95
    • Ethnic Studies Teachers 
      96
    • Identity as Central to Teaching 
      97
    • Foundational Values 
      99
    • Key Challenges 
      107
    • Conclusion 
      112
    • 6. 
      Research and the Movement for Ethnic Studies 
      113
    • Uses of Research in the Growing Movement for Ethnic Studies 
      114
    • Ethnic Studies Advocates 
      115
    • The Role of Research in Ethnic Studies Advocacy 
      116
    • Challenges 
      123
    • Sustainable Research and Advocacy 
      128
    • Looking Toward the Future 
      130
    • References 
      134
    • Index 
      149
    • About the Authors 
      162

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