Teaching about Elites in the Era of Equality.

Wasson, Ellis Archer

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ERIC Number: EJ627205

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Publication Date: 1999

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Teaching about Elites in the Era of Equality.

Wasson, Ellis Archer

History Teacher, v32 n3 p345-54 May 1999

Asserts that the study of elites should be included when teaching modern world history, since elites significantly shaped the modern world. Explores sources of misinformation resulting from the failure to teach students about landed elites. Discusses how not everyone was happy to see the old elites disappear. (CMK)

Descriptors: Elitism, Higher Education, History Instruction, Modern History, Persuasive Discourse, Secondary Education, Social Class, Social History, Social Studies, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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