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The "problem of the 21st century" is rapidly expanding diversity alongside stubbornly persistent status and power inequities by race, ethnicity, gender, class, language, citizenship and region. Extensive technological, economic, political and social changes, along with immigration, combine to produce a global community of great diversity and interpenetration. Unfortunately, this global community continues to be fractured by extreme disparities in wealth and power, divided into "haves" and "have-nots." Universities around the globe can play critical roles in economic development and sociocultural exchange. Where different communities interact, overlap, exchange and compete for scarce resources, complex challenges are presented. Current discourse often views difference and diversity as problems; however, a growing scholarship reframes difference and diversity as potential resources.This volume presents research into the consequences of difference and diversity for higher education. An international group of scholars reflects on the challenges and prospects of diversity, difference and inclusion for universities in their respective societies. Various theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to better understand how diverse populations and expectations intersect to influence higher education and societies globally. Diversity and difference are defined broadly to encompass specific national contexts and their particular emphases on race, ethnicity, gender, culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and/or region.We find that around the world, higher and tertiary institutions confront the "diversity imperative" with varying approaches, success and "best practices." This volume identifies challenges and opportunities that diversity poses for higher education. It provides international comparisons of how diversity affects higher education and of the salience and impact of diversity in higher education. It outlines practical, effective strategies for managing diversity in higher education across different societies.

#SBIB:316.334.1O210 --- #SBIB:316.334.1O340 --- Onderwijsbeleid: algemeen --- Onderwijs en sociale verandering, onderwijs en samenleving --- Education, Higher --- Multicultural education --- Education and globalization --- Organization & management of education. --- Higher and further education, tertiary education. --- Education --- General.

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Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children must be scrutinized and reconsidered. That is the goal of this book. Poverty and Schooling in the U.S.: Contexts and Consequences is in part a plea for educators and future educators to undertake the intellectual and emotional work of learning more about the social causes, as well as the sometimes life-altering consequences of poverty. Although such efforts will not eradicate poverty, th

Poor children --- Educational equalization --- Children of the poor --- Economically disadvantaged children --- Children --- Education --- Social conditions --- Economic conditions --- #SBIB:316.334.1O340 --- #SBIB:316.8H15 --- Onderwijs en sociale verandering, onderwijs en samenleving --- Welzijns- en sociale problemen: sociale ongelijkheid en armoede

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Pizza Hut's Book It! program rewards students with pizza for meeting their reading goals. Toys "R" Us paid a Kansas school five dollars for each student who took its toy survey. Cisco Systems donated internet access to a California elementary school, asking in return for the school choir to sing the company's praises while wearing Cisco t-shirts. Kids today face a barrage of corporate messages in the classroom. In 'School Commercialism', education expert Alex Molnar traces marketing in American schools over the last twenty-five years, raising serious questions about the role of private corporations in public education. Since the 1990s, Molnar argues, commercial activities have shaped the structure of the school day, influenced the curriculum, and determined whether children have access to computers and other technologies. He argues convincingly against advertisers' assertion that their contributions are a win-win proposition for cash-strapped schools and image-conscious companies. From the marketing of unhealthy foods to privatizing reforms such as the Edison Schools and Knowledge Universe, 'School' 'Commercialism' tracks trends that are more pervasive than many parents realize and shows how we might recapture schools to better serve the public interest.

#SBIB:316.334.1O340 --- #SBIB:316.334.1O350 --- Onderwijs en sociale verandering, onderwijs en samenleving --- Onderwijs en economie --- Business and education --- Commercialism in schools --- Education --- Pedagogiek en onderwijskunde --- Marketing. --- handboeken en inleidingen --- handboeken en inleidingen. --- Children --- Education, Primitive --- Education of children --- Human resource development --- Instruction --- Pedagogy --- Schooling --- Students --- Youth --- Civilization --- Learning and scholarship --- Mental discipline --- Schools --- Teaching --- Training --- Marketing

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The subject of this book is linguistic minorities, and how language is used by speakers of languages which are not the main language of communication. This is a core topic for sociolinguists, who examine how language is actually used within a given context. Globalization, migration, and the erosion of nationhood is creating far more linguistic minorities as society becomes increasingly pluralistic. One of the major sites of contact between languages is the school, and this book focuses on linguistic interaction within this educational context. Through a careful examination of the language prac

Linguistic minorities. --- Ethnicity. --- Ethnic identity --- Group identity --- Cultural fusion --- Multiculturalism --- Cultural pluralism --- Minority languages --- Language and languages --- Minorities --- Sociolinguistics --- Political aspects --- Ethnicity --- Linguistic minorities --- #SBIB:316.334.1O340 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- #SBIB:39A6 --- Onderwijs en sociale verandering, onderwijs en samenleving --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Etniciteit / Migratiebeleid en -problemen --- Language and languages - Political aspects --- Minoritized languages

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"Concerns about immigration and the rising visibility of minorities have triggered a lively scholarly debate on the consequences of ethnic diversity for trust, cooperation, and other aspects of social cohesion. In this accessibly written volume, leading scholars explore where, when, and why ethnic diversity affects social cohesion by way of analyses covering the major European immigration countries, as well as the United Sates and Canada. They explore the merits of competing theoretical accounts and give rare insights into the underlying mechanisms through which diversity affects social cohesion. The volume offers a nuanced picture of the topic by explicitly exploring the conditions under which ethnic diversity affects the 'glue' that holds societies together. With its interdisciplinary perspective and contributions by sociologists, political scientists, social psychologists, as well as economists, the book offers the most comprehensive analysis of the link between ethnic diversity and social cohesion that is currently available"--

Assimilation (Sociology) --- Immigrants --- Cultural pluralism --- Cultural diversity --- Diversity, Cultural --- Diversity, Religious --- Ethnic diversity --- Pluralism (Social sciences) --- Pluralism, Cultural --- Religious diversity --- Culture --- Cultural fusion --- Ethnicity --- Multiculturalism --- Emigrants --- Foreign-born population --- Foreign population --- Foreigners --- Migrants --- Persons --- Aliens --- Cultural assimilation --- Anthropology --- Socialization --- Acculturation --- Emigration and immigration --- Minorities --- #SBIB:316.334.1O340 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- Onderwijs en sociale verandering, onderwijs en samenleving --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Social science --- General. --- Sociology