ABSTRACT
This highly anticipated second edition of The Curriculum Studies Reader retains key features of the successful first edition while incorporating an updated introduction and new, timely essays. Grounded in historical essays, the volume provides context for the growing field of curriculum studies, reflects upon the trends that have dominated the field, and samples the best of current scholarship. This thoughtful combination of essays provides a survey of the field coupled with concrete examples of innovative curriculum, and an examination of contemporary topics like HIV/AIDS education and multicultural education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|8 pages
LOOKING BACK: A PROLOGUE TO CURRICULUM STUDIES
part II|4 pages
Curriculum at Education’s Center Stage
part III|6 pages
RECONCEPTUALIZING CURRICULUM THEORY
part IV|5 pages
AFTER A CENTURY OF CURRICULUM THOUGHT: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY