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ERIC Number: EJ618882
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
Why Do Some Curricular Challenges Work while Others Do Not? The Case of Three Afrocentric Challenges.
Binder, Amy J.
Sociology of Education, v73 n2 p69-91 Apr 2000
Compares three cases in Atlanta, GA, New York state, and Washington, DC, in which advocates fought to have an Afrocentric curriculum implemented in public schools' social studies and history classes. Examines the influences of six local organizational factors on the proposed curricular changes. (CMK)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Local Issues, Mass Media Role, Multicultural Education, Organizational Climate, Public Schools, School Districts, School Effectiveness, Social Studies, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: District of Columbia; Georgia (Atlanta); New York