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Peer reviewedApple, Michael W. – Educational Theory, 1984
An issue of importance to educators deals with how textbooks are chosen and published. This topic is discussed as a part of a larger theoretical debate about cultural processes and products. (DF)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Mass Media Effects, Modernization, Political Influences
Peer reviewedApple, Michael W. – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
Describes examples drawn mostly from urban areas that required the building of coalitions between schools and communities to create a new, more democratic context for curriculum development. Cited are the nationwide Vocational Education Project, the Southern Coalition for Educational Equity, and the "Rethinking Schools" progressive newsletter in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Change
