Understanding curriculum : an introduction to the study of historical and contemporary curriculum discourses /
Pinar, William F.,
Understanding curriculum : an introduction to the study of historical and contemporary curriculum discourses / William F. Pinar [and others]. - xviii, 1143 pages ; 23 cm. - Counterpoints, v. 17 1058-1634 ; . - Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 17. .
Originally published 1995. Reprinted in paperback 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I : Introduction. Understanding curriculum : an Introduction -- Section II : Historical discourses 1828-1979. Understanding curriculum as historical text : creation and transformation, 1828-1927 ; Understanding curriculum as historical text : crisis, transformation, crisis, 1928-1969 ; Understanding curriculum as historical text : the reconceptualization of the field 1970-1979 -- Section III : Contemporary curriculum discourses 1980-1994. Understanding curriculum as political text ; Understanding curriculum as racial text ; Understanding curriculum as gender text ; Understanding curriculum as phenomenological Text ; Understanding curriculum as poststructuralist, deconstructed, postmodern text ; Understanding curriculum as autobiographical/biographical text ; Understanding curriculum as aesthetic text ; Understanding curriculum as theological text ; Understanding curriculum as institutionalized text ; Curriculum as international text -- Section IV : Conclusion : postscript. Understanding curriculum : a postscript for the next generation.
Perhaps not since Ralph Tyler's (1949) Basic Principle of Curriculum and Instruction has a book communicates the field as completely as Understanding Curriculum. From historical discourses to breaking developments in feminist, poststructuralist, and racial theory, including chapters on political theory, phenomenology, aesthetics, theology, international developments and a lengthy chapter on institutional concerns, the American curriculum fields it here. It will be an indispensable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses alike. --From cover.
0820426016 9780820426013
94044009
Education--Curricula--United States
Curriculum planning--United States
LB1570 / .U434 1995
375.00973
Understanding curriculum : an introduction to the study of historical and contemporary curriculum discourses / William F. Pinar [and others]. - xviii, 1143 pages ; 23 cm. - Counterpoints, v. 17 1058-1634 ; . - Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 17. .
Originally published 1995. Reprinted in paperback 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section I : Introduction. Understanding curriculum : an Introduction -- Section II : Historical discourses 1828-1979. Understanding curriculum as historical text : creation and transformation, 1828-1927 ; Understanding curriculum as historical text : crisis, transformation, crisis, 1928-1969 ; Understanding curriculum as historical text : the reconceptualization of the field 1970-1979 -- Section III : Contemporary curriculum discourses 1980-1994. Understanding curriculum as political text ; Understanding curriculum as racial text ; Understanding curriculum as gender text ; Understanding curriculum as phenomenological Text ; Understanding curriculum as poststructuralist, deconstructed, postmodern text ; Understanding curriculum as autobiographical/biographical text ; Understanding curriculum as aesthetic text ; Understanding curriculum as theological text ; Understanding curriculum as institutionalized text ; Curriculum as international text -- Section IV : Conclusion : postscript. Understanding curriculum : a postscript for the next generation.
Perhaps not since Ralph Tyler's (1949) Basic Principle of Curriculum and Instruction has a book communicates the field as completely as Understanding Curriculum. From historical discourses to breaking developments in feminist, poststructuralist, and racial theory, including chapters on political theory, phenomenology, aesthetics, theology, international developments and a lengthy chapter on institutional concerns, the American curriculum fields it here. It will be an indispensable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses alike. --From cover.
0820426016 9780820426013
94044009
Education--Curricula--United States
Curriculum planning--United States
LB1570 / .U434 1995
375.00973