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1 online resource (xviii, 102 pages) : illustrations |
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Survival skills for scholars ; v. 6 |
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Survival skills for scholars ; v. 6.
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1. The Unwritten Organization. The Unwritten Rules. The Power of Networks. People of Color as Perceived Threats. What Can Be Done? Ideas for Improving Treatment of Students of Color. Ideas for Improving Treatment of Faculty of Color -- 2. What Did You Say You Were? Am I a Racist? Racism and Self-Identity for Whites. Racism and Self-Identity for People of Color. The Myths and Realities of Racism. What Can Be Done? -- 3. Communication, Communication, Communication! Communication: Racial Dividers and Connectors. Why Race and Power Matter -- 4. Dealing With Conflict and Diversity in the Academic Community. The Purpose of Education. Issues of Access and Affirmative Action. Freedom of Speech: Fighting Words. Ethnic Studies and Multicultural Education -- 5. Toward New Racial and Cultural Boundaries in the Academy. Communities of Interest Defined. Redefining Communities of Interests. Models of Success |
| Summary |
The authors of this volume discuss diversity issues such as admission policies and the role of ethnic studies departments, then suggest strategies for dealing with questions of racism, diversity and intercultural communication. Suggestions range from ways to improve intercultural interpersonal skills through to the broad structural changes needed if a university is to embrace its diverse population |
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Higher education institutions Race relations |
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United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-100) |
| Notes |
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Print version record |
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Multicultural education -- United States
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Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States
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College teachers -- United States -- Attitudes.
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College teaching -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Multicultural Education.
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College teachers -- Attitudes
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College teaching
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Minorities -- Education (Higher)
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Multicultural education
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Young, Gale Auletta
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Jones, Terry, 1942 July 28-
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| LC no. |
93005199 |
| ISBN |
9781452253893 |
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1452253897 |
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9781483326320 |
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1483326322 |
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