Theoretical Perspectives on American Indian Education: Taking a New Look at Academic Success and the Achievement Gap - Hardcover

by Terry Huffman (Author)

Theoretical Perspectives on American Indian Education introduces four prominent theoretical perspectives on American Indian education: cultural discontinuity theory, structural inequality, interactionalist theory, and transculturation theory. By including readings that each feature a theoretical perspective, Huffman provides a comparison of each perspective's basic premise, fundamental assumptions regarding American Indian education, implications, and associated criticisms. Bringing together treatments on a variety of theories into one work, this book integrates current scholarship and discussions for researchers, students, and professionals involved in American Indian education.

Author Biography

Terry Huffman is professor of education at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.