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Overview of research and key themes re: racial and cultural identity development

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Racial/Cultural Identity Development :

Racial/Cultural Identity Development EDCI 427 Spring 2011 Dr. Davis

Three General Stages of Development:

Assimiliation : based solely in Anglo (or Euro)-American society’s values, knowledge, belief system of dominance and inferiority Immersion in own culture : Grounded in values, attitudes, beliefs, traditions of own ethnic group often to the disregard of others Transcendence: Cultural pluralist expressing common respect, understanding and sensitivity of all cultures. As a teacher at this level you are prepared to thrive in a multicultural society Three General Stages of Development

Racial/Cultural Identity is Best Viewed Along a Continuum (Patton & Baytops, 1992):

Racial/Cultural Identity is Best Viewed Along a Continuum (Patton & Baytops , 1992)