Shared Differences: Multicultural Media and Practical Pedagogy

ISBN: 025206450X

Author: Carson, Diane

Condition: New

This timely volume addresses those who teach and study multicultural         topics. Rather than offering a Band-Aid approach to curricular offerings,         the contributors demonstrate inclusive, innovative ways to integrate multicultural         issues and media into existing courses.       In "Struggling for America's Soul: A Search for Some Common Ground         in the Multicultural Debate," Lester Friedman leads off the volume         with an analysis of the value and necessity of multicultural approaches         for today's students and for society at large. The essays that follow         provide a wealth of material for organizing courses, including week-by-week         syllabi detailing specific writing assignments, bibliographical information         on readings, and sources for films and videos. The contributors, who teach         at institutions ranging from community colleges through major research         universities, describe their experiences teaching students of various         ages, backgrounds, and interests.      Shared Differences will be of value to all who use media as a         tool in their teaching, whether in history, literature, or the social         sciences, as well as to those who teach film and video production.