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ERIC Number: EJ574464
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
Educating and Organizing for a Democratic Society.
Ross, E. Wayne
Theory and Research in Social Education, v26 n3 p306-9 Sum 1998
Argues that contemporary educational reform rhetoric hides policies that reinforce socioeconomic differences among students. Asks what it means to teach for a democratic society. Reviews the answers debated by participants in a conference on this issue, especially those centered on the Whole Schooling Consortium. (DSK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Social Studies, Socioeconomic Status, Sociology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John)