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.

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

chapter 30|14 pages

THE AIMS OF EDUCATION