Critical Curriculum Studies by Wayne Au

Critical Curriculum Studies by Wayne Au

Critical Curriculum Studies examines both how social power is embedded in curricular knowledge and how such knowledge can be used to make progressive educational and social change.

"This is an essential book for anyone interested in the politics of knowledge and education that aims to be transformative rather than reproductive of current social conditionsSumming Up: Essential" - E. W. Ross, University of British Columbia in CHOICE

"Wayne Au brilliantly advances a theoretical framework for curriculum as liberation. Weaving together robust conceptions of consciousness, curriculum, learning, standpoint, and power, Au deepens how we think about curriculum, and brings into sharp focus the theoretical basis of real-life examples of counter-hegemonic multicultural curriculum." - Christine E. Sleeter, Professor Emerita, College of Professional Studies, California State University, Monterey Bay

"If Wayne Au wanted to ‘revitalize’ curriculum studies---it worked! Articulating the complex simply, this unique and insightful contribution successfully explains the electric relationship between what we learn and what we do. This is a must read for those interested in knowledge and possibility." - William H. Watkins, Professor, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago

"At a moment of crisis in the field, Critical Curriculum Studies decisively intervenes, proposing a return to a critical commitment firmly grounded in theory and yet crucially oriented to practice. Powerfully addressing fundamental questions regarding the relationship between educational knowledge and material reality, this impressive book renews the critical tradition and urgently enlivens the senses of praxis that can transform teaching and learning in the present." - Noah De Lissovoy, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies, University of Texas at Austin

Wayne Au is an Assistant Professor in the Education Program at the University of Washington, Bothell Campus and is an editor for the social justice education magazine, Rethinking Schools.

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ISBN 13	9780415877121
ISBN 10	0415877121
Title	Critical Curriculum Studies
Author	Wayne Au
Series	Critical Social Thought
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2011-07-27
Number of pages	144
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