The Social Studies Wars: What Should We Teach the Children?

by Ronald W. Evans

Book Overview

The history of social studies is a story of dramatic turf wars among competing political camps. In this volume, Ronald Evans describes and interprets this history and the continuing battles over the purposes, content, methods, and theoretical foundations of the social studies curriculum. This fascinating volume:

Provides balanced, in-depth coverage of the entire history of social studies education in the modern era, from the late 19th century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807744190
• ISBN13: 9780807744192
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.0"