Teaching about Race, Gender, and Class Diversity in United States Families

This essay, written from a feminist perspective, advocates educational efforts representing the diversity of contemporary U.S. family life by race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class. In it, the author attends to issues of content, such as the social construction of difference and intragroup diversity, and suggests pedagogical strategies to handle the emotional climate of the classroom and encourage student participation. An annotated list of resources for instructor and student use is included.