Ideology and Curriculum by Michael Apple

Ideology and Curriculum by Michael Apple

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Intended for use by lecturers and students of education and sociology, this book stresses the dangers of ideological indoctrination in schools. The author analyzes the relationship between cultural and economic power in education.

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Ideology and Curriculum by Michael Apple

When Ideology and Curriculum was first published in 1979 it was quickly established as a path breaking statement on the relationship between cultural and economic power in education. It has been translated into many languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek, and it has had a profound impact on the debates about education and democracy in many nations. Most recently, it has been named one of the 20 most influential volumes in the history of western education.
Michael W. Apple is the John Bascom Professor of Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. A former primary and secondary school teacher and past-president of a teachers union, he has worked with educators, unions, dissident groups, and governments throughout the world to democratize educational research, policy, and practice. Among his many books are Ideology and Curriculum, Education and Power, Teachers and Texts, Official Knowledge, Power, Meaning, and Identity, and most recently, Educating the "Right" Way.
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ISBN 13 9780415902663
ISBN 10 0415902665
Title Ideology and Curriculum
Author Michael Apple
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1990-09-06
Number of pages 224
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