First Sentence

"The idea of difference has provided the conceptual groundwork for educational theorists of diverse ideological perspectives working toward the ethical purpose of actualizing equitable curricular contexts for teaching and learning that are responsive to individuals and groups within a society or culture regardless of race, class, gender, or sexuality (Apple 1990; Giroux 1992; Lather 1991; Pinar et al.1995; Spivak 1993; hooks 1994; McLaren 1997)."