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

Klappentext 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 affected education in American schools? In this spirited book, renowned educational leaders, classroom practitioners, and political activists answer these questions with insights, opinions, and hard facts. Zusammenfassung 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.

About the author

Joel Westheimer is Professor and University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa and co-director of DemocraticDialogue.com. He is the author of numerous articles on education and author of Among School Teachers: Community, Autonomy, and Ideology in Teachers' Work (Teachers College Press).

Product details

• Authors: Joel Westheimer, Joel (EDT)/ Zinn Westheimer
• Assisted by: William Ayers (Editor), Therese Quinn (Editor), Joel Westheimer (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2007
• EAN: 9780807747506
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-4750-6
• No. of pages: 219
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Teaching for Social Justice (P; Teaching for Social Justice Series; Teaching for Social Justice; The Teaching for Social Justice Series; Teaching for Social Justice (P
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system