Equity Or Excellence? Educ & C

One of the major problems facing societies, in almost all parts of the world, is the inadequate accommodation of social equity with cultural diversity. The crisis emanating from neglect of this issue can be seen in all societies. The lack of discourse between the two systems, cultural and social, means that there are fewer shared ideologies, on the basis of which accommodations can be negotiated. The inadequacy of those responses is the issue addressed by this series of books. It seeks to contribute, through joint publication and the stimulation of greater discourse, to identify the pathways to a less selfish and parochial response to the continuing dilemma of equity and diversity. The particular concern of this third volume is with aspects of cultural diversity and cultural reproduction and especially the dilemma between equity and excellence. The cultural pluralism of the contributors manifests itself in a diversity of approaches to policy and practice in culturally diverse societies. The contributors review, critically discuss and seek to extend the theoretical and ideological assumptions, underlying policy and practice in their chosen field. They pay particular attention to the identification of approaches, which can be protective or expressive of human rights, whilst at the same time engendering a recognition of the need also for social responsibility, national cohesion and the recognition of international responsibility.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Editors’ Introduction, James Lynch, Celia Modgil, Sohan Modgil; Part 1 Discrimination and Inequality; Chapter 1 Employment, Education and Discrimination, John Eggleston; Chapter 2 Immigration, Ghettoization and Educational Opportunity, Martine Abdallah-Pretceille; Chapter 3 Immigration, Marginalization and Educational Opportunity, Micheline C. Rey-von Allmen; Chapter 3a Interchange; Chapter 4 The Dominant Nation: Subordinated Nations and Racial Inequalities, Jagdish Gundara; Part 2 Discrimination, Schooling and Achievement; Chapter 5 Schooling and Gender: The Cycle of Discrimination, Rosemary Deem; Chapter 6 Schooling and the Reproduction of Gender Relations, Sue Middleton; Chapter 6a Interchange; Chapter 7 Social Class, School Effectiveness and Cultural Diversity, Brian Davies; Chapter 8 Locus of Control, Academic Achievement and Fostering Internality, James Vasquez; Chapter 9 Cognitive Style and Academic Attainment, James Vasquez; Part 3 Values, Ideology and Social Justice; Chapter 10 Disproportionality, Education and Social Justice, Lois Weis; Chapter 11 ‘Nations at Risk’ and ‘National Curriculum’: Ideology and Identity, Ivor Goodson; Chapter 12 Antiracism versus New Multiculturalism: Moving beyond the Interminable Debate, Mal Leicester; Chapter 13 Freedom of Speech in the Multicultural Society, Chris Wilkins; Chapter 13a Interchange; Chapter 14 British Values, Liberal Values or Values of Justice and Equality: Three Approaches to Education in Multicultural Britain, Mike Cole; Chapter 14a Interchange; epilogue Epilogue; Chapter 0 The Dilemma for Cultural Diversity: Education for Equity and Excellence, James Lynch, Celia Modgil, Sohan Modgil;

About the Author :
James Lynch works for the World Bank in Washington, specializing in education projects in least developed countries in Asia. Celia Modgil is Senior Lecturer and Head of Department of Undergraduate Teacher Education at Goldsmith’s College, University of London. Sohan Modgil is Reader in Educational Research and Development at Brighton Polytechnic.