In Teaching Values, Ron Scapp wrests the discussion of values and values-based education away from traditionalists who have long dominated educational debates. While challenging the Right's domination of the discussion of values education, Scapp examines some issues not typically raised by educators and critics on the Left, including the positive role of citizenship and national identity in U.S. education and culture.
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In Teaching Values, Scapp wrests the discussion of values and values-based education away from traditionalists who have long dominated educational debates. While challenging the Right's domination of values education, Scapp examines issues not typically raised by educators on the Left, including the role of citizenship and nationality in the US.
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Introduction 1. When the Truth is Gone: Teaching in an Age of Uncertainty 2. Happy to be Happy 3. From Substandard to Nonstandard English: Getting Beyond the Morality of Speaking Right 4. Go tell it on the Mount 5. But is he Straight: Identity, Teaching and the Simple Acts of Privilege 6. Why Multiculturalism (Still)? Epilogue Teaching in an Extra- Moral Sense
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Product details
ISBN
9780415931069
Published
2002-10-25
Publisher
Vendor
Routledge
Weight
550 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Age
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
208
Author
Biographical note
Ron Scapp is Associate Professor of Education and Philosophy at the College of Mount St. Vincent, where he is also the Director of the Master's Program in Urban and Multicultural Affairs.