Interculturalism and Student Development / Edition 4

by Gregory Kazuo Tanaka

Overview

In a post-9/11 nation that is gripped by race fear, this book presents an approach to diversity that promotes peace and understanding across difference. Discussing studies conducted over an eight-year period, The Intercultural Campus reveals the underlying sources of racial fragmentation on college and university campuses and outlines a new framework for diversity. Citing the results from an innovative four-year project that completely transformed the culture of a university, Greg Tanaka describes specific programs that all campuses should implement when admitting diverse classes. Signaling a larger shift for progressives away from binary, essentialized notions of identity to individual agency, or «subjectivity», this book advances a social change philosophy based in interdependence and highlights the skills that future U.S. leaders will need to interact successfully with others in our diverse global society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780820441504
Publisher:	Peter Lang Publishing Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Series:	Counterpoints Ser. , #97
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	217
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.06(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

The Author: Greg Tanaka teaches human development at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California, where he is a clerk at the Center for Democracy and Social Change. A recipient of the 1996 James Clavell Literary Award, he holds a B.A. from Williams College, an M.B.A. from Harvard, a J.D. from Georgetown University, and Ph.D.s in education and anthropology from UCLA. A former teacher in the U.S. Teacher Corps in Deming, New Mexico, he is currently completing a book on democracy and capitalism and another book on Foucault and the subject.

Editorial Reviews

«A tour de force, ‘The Intercultural Campus’ represents the shift in perspective higher education needs to successfully mature in the twenty-first century.» (Anthony Antonio, Professor of Higher Education, Stanford University)
«A must read for administrators, faculty, and staff who insist on building an inclusive campus where diverse members learn to build global communities.» (Mildred Garcia, President, Berkeley College, New York, N.Y.)
«Tanaka’s emphasis on ‘model building’ as an extension of social criticism injects fresh energy into progressive scholarship ... a pioneering effort.» (Peter McLaren, Professor of Education, UCLA; Author of ‘Revolutionary Multiculturalism’)

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