Official Knowledge Democratic Education in a Conservative Age

Name: Official Knowledge Democratic Education in a Conservative Age
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ISBN: 9780415892179

ISBN-10: 0415892171

ISBN-13: 9780415892179

Edition: 3rd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Michael W. Apple

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This third edition of Official Knowledge, the classic text from one of the world#xE2;#xAC;"s most distinguished education scholars, encourages educators once again to critically examine the relationship among knowledge, power, and education. Rather than simply asking whether students have mastered a particular subject matter or done well on ubiquitous tests, Michael W. Apple instead challenges readers to probe the deeper questions of whose knowledge the curriculum represents and how it came 'official'? The award-winning Official Knowledge offers a powerful examination of the rightist resurgence in education and the challenges it presents to concerned educators. Updates and features of the…

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List price: $60.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2/26/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.06" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English




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