The Social Studies Curriculum: Purposes, Problems, and Possibilities

by E. Wayne Ross (Editor)

Education researchers from US universities overview primary issues facing teachers creating learning experiences for students in social studies. They cover the purposes of the social studies curriculum, social issues, and the curriculum in practice, discussing such aspects of those themes as why the study of history should be the core, implementing progressive school reform, and decolonizing the mind for world-centered global education. The date of the first edition is not mentioned. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

350 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1997