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Incorporating Components of American Pluralism into a Course on the Geography of the USA

Outlines some of the pedagogical and organizational concerns encountered in transforming a traditional college-level U.S. geography course into a course emphasizing pluralism and diversity issues. Identifies the five principal components of pluralism as ethnicity, gender, race, religion, and social class. Discusses incorporating these components into appropriate themes. (MJP)

• Author/Creator: McConnell, James E.
• Date Published: Jul
• Journal/Secondary Title: Journal of Geography in Higher Education
• Number: 2
• Volume: 21
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: Controversial Issues (Course Content)
• Subject: Course Content
• Subject: Educational Philosophy
• Subject: Educational Responsibility
• Subject: Ethnicity
• Subject: Geography Instruction
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Social Change
• Subject: Social Responsibility

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