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ERIC Number: EJ614139
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Canons Ancient and Modern: The Texts We Teach.
Benton, Michael
Educational Review, v52 n3 p269-77 Nov 2000
Presents propositions about the literary canon in the British National Curriculum: it betrays sacred origins, it is a social construct, its control reflects political power, it is not inevitable, and neither the unitary nor the pluralistic model is without flaws. A middle ground between centralized prescription and free for all is advocated. (SK)
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, English Literature, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literary Canon; United Kingdom