Author: Ross, E. Wayne; editor:
Title: The Social Studies Curriculum: Purposes, Problems, and Possibilities
Description: Albany, State University of New York, (2001). Revised edtn. orig.boards. 23x15cm, ix, 350 pp. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contains 16 papers. Includes: E.W. Ross "The Struggle for the Social Studies Curriculum"; M. Whelan "Why the Study of History Should Be the Core of Social Studies Education"; K.D. Vinson "Oppression, Anti- Oppression & Citizenship Education"; S. Mathison; et al: "Defining the Social Studies Curriculum: The Influence of & Resistance to Curriculum Standards & Testing in Social Studies"; R. Gibson & J.M. Peterson "Whole Schooling: Implementing Progressive School Reform"; D.W. Hursh " Multicultural Social Studies: Schools as Places for Examining & Challenging Inequality"; J.L. Nelson & V.O. Pang "Racism, Prejudice, & the Social Studies Curriulum"; N. Noddings "Social Studies & Feminism"; J. Bernard-Powers "Gender in the Social Studies Curriculum"; G. Ladson- Billings "Crafting a Culturally Relevant Social Studies Approach"; S. Mathison "Assessment in Social Studies: Moving Toward Authenticity"; S.C. Fleury "Reclaiming Science for Social Knowledge"; M.M. Merryfield ´& B. Subedi "Decolonizing the Mind for World-Centered Global Education"; R.W. Evans "Teaching Social issues: Implementing an Issues-Centered Curriculum";etc.

Keywords: Educational Theory, United States, Secondary Schools, Primary Education, Social Studies, Curriculum Reform, Sociology, Pedagogy, Teaching