Cultural Diversity and the Schools

First published in 1992. One of the major problems facing societies in almost all parts of the world is the inadequate accommodation of social equity with cultural diversity. The crisis emanating from neglect of this issue can be seen in societies as different and wide apart as the Soviet Union, India, Pakistan, the United States and the United Kingdom. This series of books is committed to the premise that racism and all other forms of negative prejudice are detrimental to a harmonious and healthy pluralist world society, and that it is the duty of all good democratic citizens to combat them, but that there are many valid routes by which such prejudice can be challenged, and that there are other kinds of prejudice and abuse which must also be combatted. This is Volume Two of a series of four on Cultural Diversity in Schools.

James Lynch works for the World Bank in Washington, specializing in education projects in least developed countries in Asia. His work on this volume is carried out in his personal capacity. Norman Miller is Silberburg Professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California Celia Modgil is Senior Lecturer in Education and Head of Department of Undergraduate Teacher Education at Goldsmith's College, University of London. Sohan Modgil is Reader in Educational Research and Development at Brighton Polytechnic.

Editors' Introduction, PART ONE: THE ROOTS OF PREJUDICE, 1. Roots of Prejudice: Genetic or Environmental?, 2. The Development of Peer Prejudice and Discrimination in Children, 3. The Roots of Racism, 4. The Development of Racial Attitudes in Children, 5. Gender Discrimination and Education, 6. Cultural Diversity and Prejudice in Non-Verbal Communication, PART TWO: INTERGROUP RELATIONS AND PREJUDICE REDUCTION, 7. Intergroup Anxiety and Intergroup Interaction, 8. Research and Theory in Intergroup Relations: Issues of Consensus and Controversy, 9. Social Interdependence and Crossethnic Relationships, 10. Crosscultural Psychology and Teacher Training, PART THREE: EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO REDUCE PREJUDICE, 11. Teaching Methods that Enhance Human Dignity, Self-Respect and Academic Achievement, 12. The Jigsaw Classroom: A Cooperative Strategy for Reducing Prejudice, 13. Educational Interventions for Prejudice Reduction and Integration in Elementary Schools, PART FOUR: VALUES AND PREJUDICE REDUCTION, 14. Values Education and Attitude Change: The Need for an Interdependent Approach, 15. Moral Education, Values Education and Prejudice Reduction, 16. Prejudice and Moral Education, PART FIVE: COOPERATIVE LEARNING, PREJUDICE REDUCTION AND EFFECTIVE EDUCATION, 17. Cooperative Learning: Applying Contact Theory in Desegregated Schools, 18. Involuntary School Desegregation versus Effective Education, 19. Pride, Prejudice and Power: The Mass Media as Societal Educator on Diversity, EPILOGUE, Prejudice Reduction: Retrospect and Prospect, Author Index, Subject Index