Theorizing Community and School Partnerships with Diné Youth

[...]the consideration that schools are still organized along white, middle-class cultural expectations (Klug & Whitfield, 2003) is important if schools and communities are to identify common goals for the students. [...]I describe the Diné philosophy of community, k'é, which becomes the fr...

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Published in:Journal of curriculum theorizing 2012-05, Vol.28 (2), p.60
Main Author: Kulago, Hollie Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Community
Core curriculum
Educational Attainment
Educational Research
Multicultural Education
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Native North Americans
Philosophy
Schools
Sovereignty
Students
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Summary:[...]the consideration that schools are still organized along white, middle-class cultural expectations (Klug & Whitfield, 2003) is important if schools and communities are to identify common goals for the students. [...]I describe the Diné philosophy of community, k'é, which becomes the framework from which I discuss the youths' responses and theories.
ISSN:1942-2563