The author draws on the writings of Paulo Freire and Henry Giroux to provide an examination of the education of subordinate cultural groups in the USA, and the impact of dominant cultural forces on the lives of students from disenfranchised communities.

The work concludes with a practical study of bicultural education.

The problem with traditional American pedagogy and practice
the link between culture and power
a critical theory of cultural democracy
critical pedagogy as a foundation for bicultural education
creating the conditions for cultural democracy in the classroom
informing practice - the Pacific Oaks College bicultural development program.