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