An introduction to multicultural education : from theory to practice / Chinaka Samuel DomNwachukwu.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-276) and index.

Humans as cultural beings : foundations for multicultural education -- Engaging the American cultural mosaic -- The crises of cross-cultural encounters -- Educational inequalities in American schools -- Historical foundations of multicultural education in the United States -- Title 1 categorical fund : a sample federal government attempt at educational equity -- American multilingualism and the challenge of English language learners in the American educational system -- Religious diversity and the public school systems -- Gender and women's rights in American educational history -- The learner and the educational process -- Exceptionality and learner-centered pedagogies for the regular education classroom -- Standards-based planning and teaching in a multicultural classroom.