Rethinking the Role of “Culture” in Educational Equity: From Cultural Competence to Equity Literacy

Multicultural Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 221-226

  Gorski, Paul ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84995436677     PISSN: 15210960     EISSN: 15327892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15210960.2016.1228344     Document Type: Article

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