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ERIC Number: EJ172660
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Social Reconstruction: The Controversy over the Textbooks of Harold Rugg
Bagenstos, Naida Tushnet
Theory and Research in Social Education, 5, 3, 22-38, Dec 77
The article examines the history, philosophy, and rationale of Rugg's social studies series and discusses accusations that the series is subversive and un-American. An analysis of two textbooks and a brief summarization of the controversy are included. (JK)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, History Textbooks, Progressive Education, Social Change, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection
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Identifiers: Rugg (Harold Ordwell)