What If All the Children in My Class Are White? Anti-Bias/Multicultural Education with White Children

Autor/inn/en	Derman-Sparks, Louise; Ramsey, Patricia G.
Titel	What If All the Children in My Class Are White? Anti-Bias/Multicultural Education with White Children
Quelle	In: Young Children, 60 (2005) 6, S.20-26 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-6619
Schlagwörter	Multicultural Education; Cultural Pluralism; White Students; Student Diversity; Cultural Differences; Consciousness Raising; Student Attitudes; Young Children; Early Childhood Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multikulturelle Erziehung; Kulturpluralismus; Kultureller Unterschied; Bewusstseinsbildung; Schülerverhalten; Frühe Kindheit; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik
Abstract	In anti-bias/multicultural workshops and in discussions with early childhood teachers over the past two decades, "What if all the children in my class are white?" has been one of the most frequently asked questions. Almost always posed by white teachers, it echoes the persistent confusion about the purposes of anti-bias/multicultural education for white children and, in particular, the misconception that ethnic and cultural diversity is only about people who are "different than" whites. Even when teachers believe in the value of anti-bias/multicultural education, they often wonder how to incorporate it meaningfully in classrooms with no apparent racial, ethnic, or cultural diversity. To prepare to engage white children in anti-bias/multicultural explorations and activities, educators need to know themselves and the children and families they serve. They must explore their own values and views through reflection and conversation. This article presents some ideas and actions that can open hearts and minds and lay the groundwork for classroom experiences. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-234-6415; Web site: http://www.journal.naeyc.org; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10