Essays on political issues in multicultural and bilingual education include: "Cultural Recognition and Civil Discourse in Democracy" (Carlos J. Ovando, Peter McLaren); "The Political Life of Language Metaphors in Writings About Diversity in Education" (Sharon Pugh, Ovando, Nicole Schonemann); "Contesting Whiteness: Critical Perspectives on the Struggle for Social Justice" (McLaren, Juan Munoz); "The War Against Cultural Politics: Beyond Conservative and Neo-Enlightenment Left 'Oppositions': A Critique" (Henry A. Giroux); "Multiculturalism and Religion" (Warren A. Nord); "The Politics of Multiculturalism: A Three-Country Comparison" (Sabrina W. M. Laine, Margaret Sutton); "Language Politics in the United States: The Paradox of Bilingual Education" (James Crawford); "Beyond Adversarial Discourse: Searching for Common Ground in the Education of Bilingual Students" (Jim Cummins); "The Politics of Bilingual Immersion Programs" (Ovando, Ricardo Perez); "In Search of a New Border Pedagogy: Sociocultural Conflicts Facing Teachers and Student Along the U.S.-Mexico Border" (Margarita Calderon, Argelia Carreon); "Crossing Borders: The Politics of Schooling Asian Students" (Masahiko Minami); "With, Not For: The Politics of Service Learning in Multicultural Communities" (Carolyn O'Grady, Beth Chappell); and "Multiculturalism: Beyond A Zero-Sum Game" (Ovando, McLaren). (MSE)