Pledging Allegiance : The Politics of Patriotism in America's Schools

Name: Pledging Allegiance
Brand: Teachers' College Press
SKU: 9780807747506
Price: 4000 KES
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ISBN: 9780807747506

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Teaching for Social Justice Series

ISBN-10 0807747505

ISBN-13 9780807747506

Publisher Teachers' College Press

Imprint Teachers' College Press

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 1st, 2007

Print length 240 Pages

Weight 334 grams

Dimensions 15.80 x 22.90 x 1.50 cms

Product Classification: Educational administration and organization Organization & management of education Schools Schools and pre-schools

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Focuses on critical issues related to patriotism and democracy in education including the social studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, and student dissent. This work also investigates the ways our schools have changed since 9/11 and examines the efforts of educators who refuse to toe the new ""patriotic"" line.

What does it mean to be ""patriotic"" in the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? And how have the prevailing notions of patriotism - loudly trumpeted in American media - affected education in American schools? In this wide-ranging and spirited book, renowned educational leaders, classroom practitioners, as well political activists answer these questions with insights, opinions, and hard facts. Contributors focus on critical issues related to patriotism and democracy in education including the social studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, and student dissent. They investigate the ways our schools have changed since 9/11 and examine the efforts of educators who refuse to toe the new ""patriotic"" line. This timely volume provide a provocative yet grounded exploration of how schools are mediating national patriotic sentiments.

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