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Presents an analysis of 'rightist multiculturalism' in the curriculum battle for cultural supremacy. This book reveals the neo-conservative evolution and contradictory ideology of the Core Knowledge school reform movement.

This book analyses the ways in which schools in urban areas are shaped and influenced by social, economic and political forces within the social environment. Utilizing research from schools in Chicago, the book will show how schools attempt to

A detailed account of how student performance and teacher accountability is being mapped through standardized tests. Amongst issues covered is that of "authentic learning" vs. "practice drill" learning.

The author of this book explores issues of race, class, and gender among white working class youths, and considers the roles of school and family in the production of the self.

Working Method focuses on the theory, method, and politics of contemporary social research. As ethnographic and qualitative research become more popular, noted scholars Weis and Fine provide a roadmap for understanding the complexities involved

Ideal for scholars and students of critical pedagogy, philosophy of education, and political theory, this collection delineate the necessity of critical consciousness through education, and provides ways of speaking back against authoritarian control of imaginative and critical capacities.

Ideal for scholars and students of critical pedagogy, philosophy of education, and political theory, this collection delineate the necessity of critical consciousness through education, and provides ways of speaking back against authoritarian control of imaginative and critical capacities.

McNeil blames the poor quality of high school instruction for the tensions between the social control purposes of schooling and the schools' educational goals.

College Curriculum at the Crossroads explores the ways in which college curriculum is complicated, informed, understood, resisted, and enriched by women of color. This text challenges the canon of curriculum development which foregrounds the experiences of white people, men and other dominant subject positions

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A critical analysis of the actors and interests behind education policies, Mapping Corporate Education Reform uncovers the frequently obscured operations of educational governance and offers key insights into education reform at the present moment.

A critical analysis of the actors and interests behind education policies, Mapping Corporate Education Reform uncovers the frequently obscured operations of educational governance and offers key insights into education reform at the present moment.

This edited collection brings together an interdisiplinary group of scholars of color to critically examine what it is like to explore race in predominantly white classrooms.

This edited collection brings together an interdisiplinary group of scholars of color to critically examine what it is like to explore race in predominantly white classrooms.

Collates nine of the author's essays which explore the issues of race, educational reform and cultural politics. The book looks at the limitations of the cultural exceptionalism which underwrite current curriculum projects such as Afrocentrism, multiculturalism and Eurocentrism.

This textbrings together influential scholars in the field of methodology to discuss the underlying belief that method can no longer be understood as an innocent tool to be used by disinterested technicians.

In this book an internationally renowned group of scholars reflects on the meaning and influence of what many consider to be the most influential book in critical education and critical cultural studies in the past three decades: Learning to

In this text US educators describe systems which will educate diverse populations in their customs and heritages, and transform schools into places of intellectual vitality with strong connection to their local social environment.

This stunning new edition retains the book's broad aims, intended audience, and multidisciplinary approach. New chapters take into account the more current backdrop of globalization, particularly events such as 9/11, and attendant developments that make a reconsideration of race relations in education quite urgent.

This collection looks at the influence of Raymond Williams on the work of radical intellectuals. It especially looks at the limitation of Williams' political vision and commitment.

Examines Bell Hooks' works across various disciplinary divides, including her critique on educational theory and practice, theorization of racial construction, dynamics of gender, and spirituality and love as correctives in postmodern life. This book offers a fresh perspective for scholars wanting to engage in the prominent work of Bell Hooks.

Examines Bell Hooks' works across various disciplinary divides, including her critique on educational theory and practice, theorization of racial construction, dynamics of gender, and spirituality and love as correctives in postmodern life. This book is suitable for scholars, professors, and students interested in issues of race, class and gender.

Carspecken's work illustrates new developments in critical social theory and applies them to ethnographic analysis in a way that is accessible to all.

A collection of essays which re-examine the work of Paul Willis, 25 years after the publication of his seminal 'Learning to Labor'. They examine the relationship between schooling and work, the lives of working class youth, the role of school as productive site of struggle and other important themes.