Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ533335
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Symbols as Substance in National Civics Standards.
Merelman, Richard M.
PS: Political Science and Politics, v29 n1 p53-57 Mar 1996
Criticizes the national civics standards for emphasizing shared political values over political participation, oversimplifying the relationships among U.S. political values, and relying upon elite statements to identify those values. Characterizes the proposed standards as a symbolic ritual for reinforcing cultural hegemony. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Democratic Values, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Elitism, Hidden Curriculum, Law Related Education, National Programs, Political Science, Politics of Education, Social Values, Socialization
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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