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Peer reviewedOtto, Wayne – Journal of Reading, 1995
Discusses several articles on the issue of introducing gay and lesbian literature into the curriculum. (SR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Homophobia, Homosexuality
Peer reviewedApple, Michael W. – Educational Policy, 2003
A review of "Contentious Curricula: Afrocentrism and Creationism in American Public Schools," by Amy Binder, claims it is a valuable analysis that employs a social movement perspective to uncover the dynamics involved in proposals for and the politics of curriculum change, especially in highly contested curriculum areas. (Contains 13…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Book Reviews, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism
Peer reviewedToma, J. Douglas; Stark, Joan S. – Review of Higher Education, 1995
This review essay considers one recent and two earlier books on pluralism and canon in American college curriculum: (1) "Battleground of the Curriculum: Liberal Education and the American Experience" (W. B. Carnochan); (2) "Canons and Contexts" (Paul Lauter); and (3) "Realms of Meaning: A Philosophy of the Curriculum for…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedConnors, John B. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994
Reviews "War against the School's Academic Child Abuse," by Siegfried Engelmann, which criticizes the government, textbook publishers, colleges of education, professional organizations, and businesses for playing politics and not acknowledging what schools need to change to benefit students. Relates Engelmann's experience in promoting…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Change Agents, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
