Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Editor's -- Preface: Carlos J. Ovando and Peter McLaren: Cultural Recognition and Civil Discourse in a Democracy -- PART I: THE MORAL AND POLITICAL CROSS FIRES OF MULTICULTURALISM -- Chapter 1: Sharon Pugh, Carlos J. Ovando, and Nicole Schonemann: The Political Life of Language Metaphors In Writings about Diversity in Education -- Chapter 2: Peter McLaren and Juan Munoz: Contesting Whiteness: Critical Perspectives on the Struggle for Social Justice -- Chapter 3: Henry A. Giroux: The War Against Cultural Politics: Beyond Conservative and Neo-Enlightenment Left "Oppositions": A Critique -- Chapter 4: Warren A. Nord: Multiculturalism and Religion -- Chapter 5: Sabrina W.M. Laine and Margaret Sutton: The Politics of Multiculturalism: A Three-Country Comparison -- PART II: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CAUGHT IN THE CROSS FIRE -- Chapter 6: James Crawford: Language Politics in the United States: The Paradox of Bilingual Education -- Chapter 7: Jim Cummins: Beyond Adversarial Discourse: Searching for Common Ground in the Education of Bilingual Students -- Chapter 8: Carlos J. Ovando and Ricardo Perez: The Politics of Bilingual Immersion Programs -- Chapter 9: Margarita Calderon and Argelia Carreon: In Search of a New Border Pedagogy: Sociocultural Conflicts Facing Teachers and Students Along the U.S.-Mexico Border -- Chapter 10: Masahiko Minami: Crossing Borders: The Politics of Schooling Asian Students -- Chapter 11: Carolyn O'Grady and Beth Chappell: With, Not For: The Politics of Service Learning in Multicultural Communities -- Epilogue: Carlos J. Ovando and Peter McLaren: Multiculturalism: Beyond a Zero-Sum Game -- Glossary -- Index

Aims to provide a balance between theory and application to examine the contested political and pedagogical issues surrounding multiculturalism and bilingual education in the United States. This text provides an account of the issues of multicultural and bilingual education facing teachers.