Deficit theory is a means to attribute social and economic inequity by identifying deficiencies in the cultures, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs of disadvantaged groups. Deficit theorists are guilty of making assumptions and generalizations regarding groups. Just as educators have to dig deep within themselves to identify and sort out our personal issues with race and [...]
Entries from March 2008
Savage Unrealities
March 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Stages of Multicultural School Transformation
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
By definition, transformative multicultural education seems the most simplistic of the six stages of multicultural school transformation. However, it is the most difficult stage to realize. I believe that this is true because it entails acknowledgment and sorting through of the most hidden and unconscious prejudices and biases of every individual concerned with the experience [...]
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