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| Educational Philosophy | 1 |
| Educational Sociology | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Hidden Curriculum | 1 |
| Political Socialization | 1 |
| Reader Text Relationship | 1 |
| Sociocultural Patterns | 1 |
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| Curriculum Inquiry | 1 |
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| Gordon, David | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGordon, David – Curriculum Inquiry, 1988
Using the ideas of Paul Ricoeur and Clifford Geertz, this article develops the notion of education as a "text" and analyzes the "hidden curriculum" of that text as it is read by all members of the society. The hypothesis is proposed that education becomes a text about society's myths and sacred beliefs. (TE)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Sociology, Elementary Secondary Education, Hidden Curriculum
