Fostering a Climate of Inclusion in the College Classroom

Lavonna L. Lovern is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Religious studies and Native American Studies at Valdosta State University, USA.Glenda Swan is an Art Historian specializing in Ancient Art at Valdosta State University, USA.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Pedagogical Primer.- Chapter 3. Multiculturalism Primer.- Chapter 4. Minorities’ Views and Minorities Viewed: Embracing Diversity in the Classroom and in Visual Culture (Swan).- Chapter 5. Making the Familiar Strange and the Strange Familiar: Meaningful Engagement with World Cultures (Swan).- Chapter 6. Who’s on Top? Expanding What Counts as Legitimate Thought: a philosophical argument for the Inclusion of the Other. (Lovern).- Chapter 7. Bridges of Understanding: Global Inclusion in Religious Studies (Lovern).- Chapter 8. Conclusion.