EDU230: Cultural Diversity in Education

On this page, students will find search terms gathered from various library database thesauri. There is no requirement that they are used.  

Students are encouraged to search the library databases ERIC, Education Source and Gale Virtual Reference Library. ERIC and Education Source strictly cover education and GVRL provides encyclopedic resources that are useful when building background on a topic.

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Exceptional children, Twice special, Special education, People with disabilities, Accessible design, Disabled, Special needs

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Political participation, Community involvement, Voting, Service learning, Student political activity, Political movements, Social movements, Civil disobedience, Identity politics, Activism

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Gender bias, Gender discrimination, Sex stereotypes, Feminism, Sexual harassment, Gender differences, Sex roles, Sexual identity, Sex fairness, Genderism, Transgender, Sexual orientation, Gender nonconforming, Gender expression, Gender identity

Sex discrimination, Sexism in textbooks, Sexism in music, Sexism in mass media, Sexism in education, Sexism in educational tests, Sexual objectification, Women's rights, Gender inequality

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Minority groups, Indigenous populations, Racial attitudes, Racial bias, Racial discrimination, Segregation, Racial integration, School desegregation, Multiracial, Interracial 

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Acculturation, Cultural identity, Assimilation, Cultural fusion, Cultural pluralism, Ethnicity, Multiculturalism, Emigration & Immigration, Cultural appropriation, Culture shock, Cross-cultural communication, Cultural values, Culture conflict, Biculturalism, Cultural assumptions, Dominant culture, Cultural relativism, Ethnocentrism, Religion & culture

Anti-bias curriculum, Anti-racism education, Cultural awareness education, Cultural literacy, Culturally relevant education, Culture-fair tests, Diversity in education, Bilingual education

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

White privilege, Male privilege, Social power, Elite, White supremacy culture, Majority culture, Inclusion, Intersectionality, Justice 

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Socioeconomic status, Social status, Economic status, Prestige, Economic mobility, Power, Race & social status, Social classes, Cultural capital, Educational benefits, Quality of life, Social mobility, Cycle of poverty, Educational stratification, Achievement gap, Educationally disadvantaged students

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Assimilation, Social learning, Gender roles, Social skills, Cultural literacy, Social influence, Conformity, Social psychology, Identification, Parental influence, Social pressure, Peer pressure, Social development, Social interaction, Social networks, Enculturation

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Indirect discrimination, Covert discrimination, Microaggressions, Oppression, Stereotypes, Minorities, Human rights violations, Systematic discrimination, Tokenism, Anti-discrimination laws, Unconscious Bias

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Money management, Personal finance, Debt, Credit, Poverty, Wealth, Consumer spending, Consumer lending, Savings, Disposable income, portfolio management, Financial socialization

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Informatics, Information technology, Digital literacy, Information literacy, Computer literacy, Technological literacy, Internet literacy, Digital inclusion

Subject terms, a kind of keyword synonym, include but are not limited to:

Personal hygiene, Oral health, Dental hygiene, Personal heath, Sanitation, Health literacy, Health education, Health promotion, Skin care, Social support. Infection control, Public health, Mental hygiene, Human services, Cleanliness, Bathing

For better results in Google, librarians will use various strategies which include: 

Domain searching - Limits results according to a website's top level domain.  For example, .gov (government), .edu (education), and .org (organization) 

• site:.edu gender education

• site:.org gender children's literature 

• site:.gov sex stereotype education