Contentious curricula : Afrocentrism and creationism in American public schools / Amy J. Binder.

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Binder, Amy J, 1964-

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text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781400825455
1400825458
069111790X
9780691117904
9780691091808
0691091803

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Additional physical formats: Print version:Binder, Amy J., 1964-: Contentious curricula.DDC classification:

375.0010973 22

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LB1570 .B52 2002eb

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5,3
DU 2002
DV 2850

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Contents:

Introduction to Afrocentrism and Creationism, challenges to educational "injustice" -- The challengers -- History of the three Afrocentric cases: Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and New York State -- Cultural, political, and organizational factors influencing Afrocentric outcomes -- History of the four Creationist cases: Louisiana State; California State; Vista, California; and Kansas State -- Cultural, political, and organizational factors influencing Creationist outcomes -- Making more institutional the study of change.

Summary: This book compares two challenges made to American public school curricula in the 1980s and 1990s. It identifies striking similarities between proponents of Afrocentrism and creationism, accounts for their differential outcomes, and draws important conclusions for the study of culture, organizations, and social movements. Amy Binder gives a brief history of both movements and then describes how their challenges played out in seven school districts. Despite their very different constituencies--inner-city African American cultural essentialists and predominately white suburban Christian conservat.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and index.

This book compares two challenges made to American public school curricula in the 1980s and 1990s. It identifies striking similarities between proponents of Afrocentrism and creationism, accounts for their differential outcomes, and draws important conclusions for the study of culture, organizations, and social movements. Amy Binder gives a brief history of both movements and then describes how their challenges played out in seven school districts. Despite their very different constituencies--inner-city African American cultural essentialists and predominately white suburban Christian conservat.

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