Beyond the National Curriculum: Curricular Centralism and Cultural Diversity in Europe and the USAPsychology Press, 2000 - 132 pages The National Curriculum is due for review. This is a central area of educational debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians and their entourages are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system of the UK. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this provocative book will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this volume will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on the reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is short and concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. _ |
Contents
The State Control of Knowledge | 12 |
Cultural Diversity and State Knowledge | 26 |
The Creation and ReCreation | 42 |
The Knowledge Economy | 60 |
Knowledge and Warfare | 88 |
State Knowledge and Identity | 103 |
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