Educating Children in a Multicultural Society is collection of eleven essays by well-known educator and author, James A. Banks. This essay collection provides scholars and educators with a clear, concise synthesis of the theory and practice of multicultural education. Banks paints a vivid picture of how effective multicultural education can be implemented and why it should be a priority for our nation's schools.

Banks' essays are sorted into four sections. The first section provides the framework to support ongoing discussions of multicultural issues influencing our public schools today. In the second section, Banks discusses the value and necessity of knowledge construction among learners and between learners and instructors.

The third section of the book presents essays focusing on five aspects identified by Banks as critical to effective multicultural education:

content integration;
an equity pedagogy;
the knowledge construction process;
prejudice reduction; and
an empowering school structure, climate and culture.

James Banks has contributed importantly to the clarification and development of multicultural education. His new book, Educating Children in a Multicultural Society, is an outstanding addition to the growing body of multicultural education literature. For educators and students who want to become active in the national discussion, Banks' book is worth reading.