The Historical Reconstruction of Knowledge about Race: Implications for Transformative Teaching.

Banks, James A.

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ERIC Number: EJ504370

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Historical Reconstruction of Knowledge about Race: Implications for Transformative Teaching.

Banks, James A.

Educational Researcher, v24 n2 p15-25 Mar 1995

A historical case study of the construction and reconstruction of race between the late 19th century and the 1940s is used to document the ways in which the social, cultural, political, and historical contexts in which knowers are embedded influence the knowledge they construct and reconstruct. (Author/SLD)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect, Cultural Awareness, Educational History, Knowledge Level, Political Influences, Race, Racial Attitudes, Racial Relations, Social Influences, Teaching Methods, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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