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Culturally responsive teaching : theory, research, and practice by Gay, Geneva

Table of Contents: “…Challenges and perspectives -- Pedagogical potential of cultural responsiveness -- The power of culturally responsive caring -- Culture and communication in the classroom -- Ethnic and cultural diversity in curriculum content -- Cultural congruity in teaching and learning -- A personal case of culturally responsive teaching praxis -- Epilogue: looking back and projecting forward.…”

Writing displacement : home and identity in contemporary post-colonial English fiction by Al Deek, Akram, 1984-

Table of Contents: “…Placing Displacement: An Introduction -- Writing Displacement -- Displacing Cultural Identity -- The Windrush Generation: Remapping England and Its Literature -- Masala Fish: Cultural Synthesis and Literary Adventuring -- Promoting Cultural Diversity/Multiculturalism Post-9/11: A Conclusion.…”
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A liberal theory of collective rights by Seymour, Michel, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Peoples in multination states -- Liberalism and collective rights -- Rights, recognition, and political liberalism -- The value of cultural diversity -- The universality of political liberalism -- A liberal theory of collective rights -- The subjects of collective rights -- Objects of collective rights -- The institutionalization of collective rights.…”
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Multiculturalism and Australian identity

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 -- Multiculturalism and social cohesion; Cultural diversity in Australia; What is multiculturalism?…”
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Teacher Education in Plural Societies (RLE Edu N) : an International Review. by Craft, Maurice

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Teacher Educational in Plural Societies; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Cultural Diversity and Teacher Education: Maurice Craft; 2. …”
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Law and the public sphere in Africa : La palabre and other writings by Bidima, Jean Godefroy, 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Strategies for "Constructing Belief" in the African Public Sphere: "The Colonization of the Lifeworld"African Cultural Diversity in the Media; Books between African Memory and Anticipation; The Internet and the African Academic World; Notes; Works Cited; Index; About the Author and the Translator.…”
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Client education : theory and practice by Miller, Mary A. (Mary Alice)

Table of Contents: “…Overview of the client education model -- Thinking and learning -- Theories and principles of learning -- Learner and setting assessment -- The child learner -- The adult learner -- The older learner -- The culturally diverse learner -- Learning objectives -- Teaching strategies -- Instructional materials -- Formative evaluation -- Summative evaluation.…”

Client education : theory and practice by Miller, Mary A. (Mary Alice), Stoeckel, Pamella Rae

Table of Contents: “…Overview of the client education model -- Thinking and learning -- Theories and principles of learning -- Learner and setting assessment -- The child learner -- The adult learner -- The older learner -- The culturally diverse learner -- Learning objectives -- Teaching strategies -- Instructional materials -- Formative evaluation -- Summative evaluation.…”

Culturally responsive teaching : theory, research, and practice by Gay, Geneva

Table of Contents: “…Culture and communication in the classroom -- 5. Ethnic and cultural diversity in curriculum content -- 6. Cultural congruity in teaching and learning -- 7. …”

Diversity, standardization and social transformation : gender, ethnicity and inequality in Europe

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface: On the Dialectical Relationship between Standardization and Diversity; Introduction: Contextualizing, Researching and Debating Patterns of Standardization and Diversity; PART I: Theoretical and Policy Approaches; Part III: Ethnicity and Cultural Diversity; Part IV: Inequality and Welfare; Index.…”
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International student engagement : strategies for creating inclusive, connected, and purposeful campus environments by Glass, Chris R., Wongtrirat, Rachawan, Buus, Stephanie

Table of Contents: “…Strengthening campus commitments to international students -- Recognizing and addressing cultural diversity in the classroom -- Engaging international students in campus leadership -- Friends, peers, and social networks -- Family relationships, technology, and social media -- Campus contexts that foster a sense of belonging -- Recommendations for practice.…”
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Cultural competencies for nurses : impact on health and illness by Dayer-Berenson, Linda

Table of Contents: “…Birth of transcultural nursing theories to current theories and conceptual models for cultural diversity -- Culture -- Global diversity -- Organization for healthcare delivery in the 21st century -- Black Americans -- Hispanics/Latinos -- Asians/Pacific Islanders -- Native Americans -- Whites (non-Hispanic) -- Muslims and Hindus.…”
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Social change in the age of globalization

Table of Contents: “…Social change in the age of globalization -- section 2. Cultural diversities in global context -- section 3. Migration : equality and globalization -- section 4. …”
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Law, politics and rights : essays in memory of Kader Asmal

Table of Contents: “…PART THREE: RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW-MAKING AND SOLIDARITY9. …”
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Women's rights as multicultural claims : reconfiguring gender and diversity in political philosophy by Mookherjee, Monica

Table of Contents: “…Beyond the liberal dilemma -- rights as trumps, as recognition and as capability -- The right to mediation -- recognising the cultural particularity of interests and vulnerabilities -- Plural autonomy -- force, endorsement and cultural diversity -- Ordering souls without intolerance -- towards a constrained presumption for educational accommodation -- Unveiling meditation and autonomy -- women's rights as citizenship and reciprocity -- Epilogue.…”
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Strategic communication for organizations by LaBelle, Sara, 1988-, Waldeck, Jennifer H.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : What to expect from this book -- An introduction to strategic communication -- Organizational types and structures -- Mission statements, organizational identity and image, and branding -- Communication ethics -- Organizational goals and objectives -- Selecting and understanding the target audience -- Developing and designing messages : using persuasion theory and evidence-based principles -- Selecting channels -- Cultural diversity and stakeholder awareness -- Implementing campaigns -- Evaluating campaigns…”
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Biocultural diversity conservation : a global sourcebook by Maffi, Luisa

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The comparative approach in evolutionary anthropology and biology by Nunn, Charles L.

Table of Contents: “…The importance of comparison -- Basic phylogenetic concepts and "tree thinking" -- Reconstructing ancestral states for discrete traits -- Reconstructing ancestral states for quantitative traits -- Modeling evolutionary change -- Correlated evolution and testing adaptive hypotheses -- Comparative methods to detect correlated evolutionary change -- Using trees to study biological and cultural diversification -- Size, allometry, and phylogeny -- Human cultural traits and linguistic evolution -- Behavior, ecology, and conservation of biological and cultural diversity -- Investigating evolutionary singularities -- Developing a comparative database and targeting future data collection -- Conclusions and future directions.…”
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Women's rights as multicultural claims : reconfiguring gender and diversity in political philosophy by Mookherjee, Monica

Table of Contents: “…Beyond the liberal dilemma -- rights as trumps, as recognition and as capability -- The right to mediation -- recognising the cultural particularity of interests and vulnerabilities -- Plural autonomy -- force, endorsement and cultural diversity -- Ordering souls without intolerance -- towards a constrained presumption for educational accommodation -- Unveiling meditation and autonomy -- women's rights as citizenship and reciprocity -- Epilogue.…”
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Disability in Japan. by Stevens, Carolyn S.

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Respect, pluralism, and justice : Kantian perspectives by Hill, Thomas E.

Table of Contents: “…Kantian pluralism -- A Kantian perspective on moral rules -- Basic respect and cultural diversity -- Must respect be earned? -- Donagan's Kant -- Kant on responsibility for consequences -- Kant on punishment: a coherent mix of deterrence and retribution? …”
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Surrounded by science : learning science in informal environments by Fenichel, Marilyn

Table of Contents: “…Informal environments for learning science -- Science and science learning -- Design for science learning: basic principles -- Learning with and from others -- Interest and motivation: steps toward building a science identity -- Assessing learning outcomes -- Culture, diversity, and equity -- Learning through the life span -- Extending and connecting opportunities to learn science.…”
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Specialty competencies in cognitive and behavioral psychology by Nezu, Christine M., Martell, Christopher R., Nezu, Arthur M.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Conceptual foundations and theories -- Scientific research foundations -- Assessment in cognitive and behavioral psychology -- Models of cognitive-behavioral case formulation -- Psychotherapeutic interventions -- Applied behavior analytic strategies -- Consultation, supervision, and teaching -- Interpersonal interactions -- Common ethical and legal challenges in cognitive and behavioral practice -- Individual and cultural diversity -- Professional identification.…”
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Eigen Architecture : computability as literacy

Table of Contents: “…Cultivating the generic; Four Chairs and all the others; Hard-Boiled World Wide Web And The End Of Distance; Hybridity as an Urban Speculation; Eigenwindow As A Reflection Of Singaporeans' Cultural Diversity; Articulating a thing entirely in its own terms; Generic villa; Exiled to the Virtual World or the Inconsistency of the Real; A House of Things.…”
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Hopes for better spouses : Protestant marriage and church renewal in early modern Europe, India, and North America by Roeber, A. G. (Anthony Gregg), 1949-

Table of Contents: “…Mystics, marriage, and early Lutheran piety -- Arguing with Aquinas' Melanchthon, mystics, and marriage -- Pietism, marriage, and princely sovereignty, 1670-1740 -- Polygamy and pietism: the India mission shapes the debate -- Moravians, the church, and marriage -- Marriage in North America: social discipline and cultural diversity -- After pietism, after the church: romance, companions, contracts.…”
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Transformative professional learning : a system to enhance teacher and student motivation by Ginsberg, Margery B., 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Transformative professional development in culturally diverse classrooms -- The motivational framework for culturally responsive teaching -- Shadowing students to stimulate and enrich teacher knowledge -- Creating transformative and culturally responsive learning through home visits -- Creating transformative learning through collaborative lesson design and reflective group work -- Using data to improve student learning.…”
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Secrets to success for beginning elementary school teachers by Kottler, Ellen, Gallavan, Nancy P.

Table of Contents: “…Learning your way around the school -- Organizing your classroom -- Knowing your students -- Beginning and ending school on the first day -- Developing meaningful curriculum -- Planning instruction and assessment -- Establishing routines and management -- Valuing cultural diversity -- Using instructional technology -- Developing as a professional -- Connecting with students -- Communicating with parents -- Using a substitute -- Getting involved with the school -- Reflections.…”
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Culturally specific pedagogy in the mathematics classroom : strategies for teachers of students by Leonard, Jacqueline

Table of Contents: “…Culture, community, and mathematics achievement -- Cognition and cultural pedagogy -- Cultural pedagogy -- Problem solving, problem posing, multi-cultural literature and computer scaffolding -- The underground railroad : a context for learning mathematics and social justice -- Women in aviation and space : the importance of gender role models in mathematics education -- Learning mathematics for empowerment in linguistically and culturally diverse classrooms -- Race and achievement in mathematics.…”
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Curusse Party, Esperidiao Harbor

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Autoethnography as method by Chang, Heewon, 1959-

The diversity challenge : social identity and intergroup relations on the college campus

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Theoretical orientations and major themes -- The site and the study -- Cultural diversity and sociopolitical attitudes at college entry -- The overall effects of college on students' sociopolitical attitudes -- The origins and persistence of ethnic identity among the new-immigrant groups -- In search of a common ingroup identity : national and university identities -- The impact of specific university experiences on sociopolitical attitudes and academic adjustment -- The effects of close intergroup contact : interethnic friendship and dating in college -- The effects of contact with ethnically diverse roommates -- Ethnic organizations and ethnic attitudes on campus -- Minority ethnic groups and the university experience…”

Hybrid culture : Japanese media arts in dialogue with the West by Spielmann, Yvonne

Table of Contents: “…Series Foreword; Introduction; PART I; 1 Medial and Cultural Diversity; 2 Hybrid Phenomena; 3 Hybrid Conditions; 4 Criticism of Media and Culture; PART II; 5 Discourses on Hybridization; 6 Interrelationships; 7 In-between Zones -- In-between Spaces; PART III; 8 Interactivity and Virtuality; 9 Aesthetics of Intervention; 10 Positive Hybridization; Illustrations; Notes; Bibliography; Index…”
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Malaysian cinema in the new millennium : transcendence beyond multiculturalism by Lee, Adrian Yuen Beng

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Diversity perspectives in European management

Table of Contents: “…Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; Developing culturally diverse organizations: a participative and empowerment-based method; Managing diversity in academic organizations: a challenge to organizational culture; A comparative analysis of the use of work-life balance practices in Europe; Female part-time workers' experiences of occupational mobility in the UKservice industry; Gender, language and the workplace: an exploratory study; Bookshelf; News.…”
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Christianities in Asia by Phan, Peter C.

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Mastering approaches to diversity in social work. by Gast, Linda

Table of Contents: “…Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work; Series Editor Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Diversity in the Context of Current Social Work Practice; Chapter 2 A Model for Understanding Discrimination; Chapter 3 Understanding and Responding to Cultural Diversity; Chapter 4 Learning Styles; Chapter 5 Exploring Personal Preferences; Chapter 6 A Diversity Awareness Model; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page.…”
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Handbook on Dementia Caregiving : Evidence-Based Interventions for Family Caregivers. by Schulz, Richard

Table of Contents: “…Contributors; Introduction and Overview; 1 The Extent and Impact of Dementia Care: Unique Challenges Experienced by Family Caregivers; 2 Understanding the Interventions Process: A Theoretical/Conceptual Framework for Intervention Approaches to Caregiving; 3 Interventions for In-Home Caregivers: A Review of Research 1990 to Present; 4 The Pragmatics of Implementing Intervention Studies in the Community; 5 Development and Implementation of Intervention Strategies for Culturally Diverse Caregiving Populations; 6 Measurement Issues in Intervention Research.…”
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Culture and career development

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- CONTENTS -- EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD -- Editorial -- Hotel managers' career strategies for success -- Managing cultural diversity: opportunities and challenges for Northern Ireland hoteliers -- Educating international hospitality students and managers: the role of culture -- Culture and service predisposition among hospitality students in Switzerland and Scotland -- Late adolescent peer group formation in an international hotel school -- What has influenced growth in the UK's boutique hotel sector? …”
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Openness with Roots : Education in Religion in Irish Primary Schools. by Renehan, Caroline

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Herder's Political Thought : a Study on Language, Culture and Community. by Spencer, Vicki A.

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