Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ417422
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Values Vacuum: A Provocative Explanation for Parental Discontent.
Tyson, Harriet
Religion & Public Education, v16 n3 p381-93 Fall 1989
Describes the public school bias toward objectivity that has produced a value-neutral education. Reviews literature on textbook content and examines textbooks and curriculum to assess the impact of the denatured curriculum on history, literature, home economics, and science instruction. Advocates strengthening the humanities where students can encounter complexities of life and fundamental philosophical issues. (CH)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Home Economics Education, Humanities Instruction, Literature Reviews, Moral Development, Parent Grievances, Philosophy, Public Schools, Religion Studies, Science Education, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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