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ERIC Number: EJ496932
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
The Politics of Cultural Literacy.
Grant, Robert A. D.
International Journal of Social Education, v9 n1 p1-14 Spr-Sum 1994
Contends that E. D. Hirsch's book, "Cultural Literacy," is not a work of scholarship but one of dogma and persuasion. Discusses Hirsch's views in relation to democratic values, the national culture, and both public and private education. Concludes that Hirsch wants to retain public education to impose a conservative ideology. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Higher Education, Politics of Education, Private Education, Public Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Cultural Literacy (Book); Great Britain; Hirsch (E D)
Note: Theme issue topic: "Cultural Literacy."