{"product_id":"9780807776551","title":"Teaching Democracy: Unity and Diversity in Public Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTeaching Democracy, \u003c\/em\u003eWalter Parker makes a unique and thoughtful contribution to the hot debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favor a cultural literacy approach. Parker conclusively demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes a fundamental respect for diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis scholarly yet accessible work:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridges the widening gap between multicultural education and civic education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides powerful teaching strategies that educators can use to draw children creatively and productively into a way of life that protects and nurtures cultural pluralism and racial equity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains the unity–diversity confusion that is found in popular media as well as in multicultural– and citizenship–education initiatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefines deliberative discussion and explores its promise as the centerpiece of democratic education in schools, both elementary and secondary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At a moment in time when our connection to the nation seems superficial and jingoistic, Walter Parker offers us a vehicle to reach our ideal of deliberative, committed civic participation for every citizen. This book explores the hard work of citizen-making in a diverse and complex society where individual and group interests often are in conflict. Parker makes us realize that in a democracy ‘public’ is not a dirty word and schooling should not be punishment.”\u003cbr\u003e—Gloria Ladson–Billings, University of Wisconsin, Madison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book deals in an engaging and thought-provoking way with both social realities and democratic possibilities—exactly what I try to do in my classroom.”\u003cbr\u003e—Wendy Ewbank, teacher, Seattle Girls’ School\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123747340528,"sku":"9780807776551","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807776551_p0.jpg?v=1763727246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807776551","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}