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Role of multiculturalism within developmental education

Brunch, P. (2002). Toward a new conversation: Multiculturalism for developmental educators. In J. L. Higbee, D. B. Lundell, & I. M. Duranczyk (Eds.), Developmental education: Policy and practice (pp. 35-44). Auburn, GA: National Association for Developmental Education.
The author provides a review of the place of multiculturalism within developmental education and the impact, or lack thereof, that it has had. After exploring the various positions taken on multiculturalism, the author proposes a new conversation based on asymmetrical reciprocity. Following this discussion, the author makes several recommendations for transforming writing instruction to foster this model.