Contents
Series Foreword?James A. Banks ?ix
Acknowledgments?xv
Introduction?xvii
1.??Civic Education and Noncitizens?1
The Evolution of Civic Education?2
The Difference That Status Makes?6
Motivated Cognition?12
Teaching About Exclusion?16
2.??The Boundaries of Citizenship?19
The Legal Regulation of Citizenship?21
Race, Class, and Gender as Citizenship Boundaries?22
The Continuing Legacy of the National Origin Quotas?26
Citizenship Boundaries and the Immigrant Labor Paradox?29
Implications for Civic Education?37
3.??Redefining Membership Boundaries?39
Citizenship Dimensions?40
The Case for Membership?48
Implications for Civic Education?55
4.??Civic Education in the Classroom?58
Conclusion?75
Appendix: Primary Resources for Classroom Activities?79
Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act Materials?79
Gender and Citizenship Acquisition Material?100
Essential Worker Materials?104
Notes?115
References?121
Index?131
About the Author?137