Comprehensive multicultural education : theory and practice / Christine I. Bennett.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Multicultural schools: what, why, and how -- The nature of culture and the contexts for multicultural teaching -- Race relations and the nature of prejudice -- American Europeans, Jewish Americans, and African Americans -- American Indians, Latinos, Asians, Muslims, and Arabs in the United States -- Learning styles: interactions between culture and the individual -- Reaching all learners: perspectives on gender, class, ethnicity, and special needs -- Teaching concepts and strategies: the development of positive classroom climates -- Multicultural curriculum development: a decision-making model and lesson plans.

Comprehensive Multicultural Education provides a curriculum model with six goals and numerous lesson plans illustrating how each goal can be implemented in the classroom. It emphasizes diversity within and across ethnic groups to help teachers understand interactions between students' cultural and individual differences.