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ERIC Number: EJ386455
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Perceptions of Knowledge and Educational Reform in a Democratic Republic.
Hartoonian, Michael
Social Education, v53 n2 p93-95 Feb 1989
Surveys the purpose and goals of education in U.S. society, exploring the relationship between power and knowledge. Evaluates educational reform against the criteria of human dignity and meaning, outlining conditions for developing students who understand the power of knowledge and the purpose of education in a democratic republic. (GEA)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Knowledge; Power