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Politics and the history curriculum : the struggle over standards in Texas and the nation
- Title
- Politics and the history curriculum : the struggle over standards in Texas and the nation / edited by Keith A. Erekson.
- Publication
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Erekson, Keith A.
- Description
- xiii, 243 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made national and international headlines. However, much of that coverage was sensational and squeezed the process into a narrow "culture war" storyline. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broader context by exploring the tangled and powerful mixture of politics, religion, media, and education. This volume provides a clear analysis of what happened and why, along with sensible recommendations for teachers and policy makers"--
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFD 12-3180
- ISBN
- 9781137008930 (hardback)
- 1137008938 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2011050322
- OCLC
- YBP 2011050322
- Title
- Politics and the history curriculum : the struggle over standards in Texas and the nation / edited by Keith A. Erekson.
- Imprint
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Erekson, Keith A.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 12-3180