ABSTRACT

Since 1979, Ideology and Curriculum has been a path breaking statement on the relationship between cultural and economic power in education. The new edition of this now classic text has been updated by celebrated author and activist Michael W. Apple to include a full new chapter on the book’s lasting critical agenda in the context of the contemporary conservative climate. A new substantive preface introduces the fourth edition, reflecting on earlier arguments and developments from the intervening years while a concluding interview details the author’s background and continuing efforts toward building a more equitable society. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its publication, this highly-anticipated new edition firmly situates Ideology and Curriculum as one of the most important education titles of our time.

chapter 1|25 pages

On Analyzing Hegemony

chapter 8|13 pages

Beyond Ideological Reproduction

chapter 9|16 pages

Pedagogy, Patriotism, and Democracy

Ideology and Education after September 11

chapter 10|30 pages

On Analyzing New Hegemonic Relations

An Interview

chapter 11|14 pages

The Biography of a Public Intellectual

An Interview