I. Cultural Diversity in the US

A. Demographics from the latest census

 

 

 

 

B. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

 

 

 

 

 

II. Culture and Development

A. Culture as a context vs. Culture as difference

 

• How does culture manifest in children's lives?

 

 

 

B. Culture and Identity

1.Developmental Models of Identity formation

 

 

 

2. Developmental research of identity

 

 

 

3. Ethnic Identity

• Research on Ethnic Identity

 

 

 

 

• How is ethnic identity promoted?

 

 

 

4. Cultural Identity - Britto and Amer (2008)

 

 

 

C. Parenting and Culture

 

 

 

• Barry et al. (2009)

 

 

 

 

 

III. Cultural Diversity in the Educational System

A. Effective programs promoting equity in children

 

 

 

 

 

B. Social Justice in the schools

• Murray (2010)

 

 

 

• Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

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