30 review for Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education

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   5 out of 5

   Fquerido – May 16, 2014

   I read this for a graduate class and thought that the perspective was very one-sided. I was not AT ALL surprised when I turned to the author profiles and saw where they live/work.

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   4 out of 5

   Athalia Stoneback – May 17, 2012

   I loved this book. It was amazing to realize how biased American schools can be, toward white students. The only thing I didn't like was it appeared Nieto assumed that whenever a female case study expressed a desire to have a traditionally female career, it was because she didn't know of any other possibilities. Maybe I'm the one assuming that this is the case, i.e., maybe those girls didn't know of other options, but if not, I don't think Nieto should have projected what she thought onto these I loved this book. It was amazing to realize how biased American schools can be, toward white students. The only thing I didn't like was it appeared Nieto assumed that whenever a female case study expressed a desire to have a traditionally female career, it was because she didn't know of any other possibilities. Maybe I'm the one assuming that this is the case, i.e., maybe those girls didn't know of other options, but if not, I don't think Nieto should have projected what she thought onto these girls without asking them what they really thought. That aside though, this is a great book and I highly recommend it to educators and students alike.

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   4 out of 5

   Stacy – Jun 23, 2008

   Dr. Nieto has a powerful way of sharing her view of the world and helping to bring the heart back into teaching.

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   5 out of 5

   Henry Alvarado – Mar 17, 2012

   This is a great read for educators. How will you handle diversity?

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   4 out of 5

   Nicholas – Jul 10, 2020

   Chapter by Chapter Nieto addresses different issues of multicultural education, then follows with case studies and analyses to illustrate those issues. Overall a well written book. The case studies are the strong point.

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   4 out of 5

   Mel – Jul 20, 2020

   Great resource for educators.

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   5 out of 5

   Terri – Feb 23, 2017

   This is a very useful textbook- the research is all top-notch, her approach to the topic was incredibly well-informed, and the student stories she used to illustrate each chapter were moving and interesting. However, for such an engaging topic, this textbook is very dry. The separation between student stories and research make reading about the research a chore. Attention needs to be paid to how it is used in a classroom setting. If I could, I'd give 3.7 stars. This is a very useful textbook- the research is all top-notch, her approach to the topic was incredibly well-informed, and the student stories she used to illustrate each chapter were moving and interesting. However, for such an engaging topic, this textbook is very dry. The separation between student stories and research make reading about the research a chore. Attention needs to be paid to how it is used in a classroom setting. If I could, I'd give 3.7 stars.

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   4 out of 5

   Layla Mayville – May 07, 2008

   Patty Bode, my professor from the SMFA MAT program, helped write this book and is a must read for anyone going into the teaching field. I also have to brag a little since one of my art lessons was used for a chapter heading illustration. There is a wealth of information regarding diversity in the classroom. It also paints a realistic portrait of what our schools lack and how many students of other cultures are drowning in the American school systems.

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   4 out of 5

   Carrie – Feb 02, 2016

   Pretty good. Lots of great lesson ideas and a great way to see my student's perspective. It can be a little over the top in terms of social justice at times, but still worth keeping for future reference. Pretty good. Lots of great lesson ideas and a great way to see my student's perspective. It can be a little over the top in terms of social justice at times, but still worth keeping for future reference.

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    5 out of 5

    Jonathan – Jul 22, 2008

    Fairly good analysis on diversity in education.

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    4 out of 5

    Matt – Apr 04, 2009

    Classic introductory piece to issues around multicultural education...

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    5 out of 5

    Heather – Aug 06, 2015

    This text book cost way too much for what I got from it. It did however help me find primary sources that it referenced and for that I was appreciative.

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    4 out of 5

    Robin – Jan 14, 2012

    It's a textbook...and it reads like a textbook. I sometimes felt like I needed a dictionary or an e-book version of this book would have been easier to read.... It was ok. It's a textbook...and it reads like a textbook. I sometimes felt like I needed a dictionary or an e-book version of this book would have been easier to read.... It was ok.

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    5 out of 5

    Michelle Lemaster – Jan 21, 2009

    Just started this for my Equity and Diversity class. I thought I'd add it because it looks really good. Just started this for my Equity and Diversity class. I thought I'd add it because it looks really good.

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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