Critical issues in social studies research for the 21st century

• Other Authors: Stanley, William B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2001.
• Series: Research in social education.
• Subjects: Social sciences > Research.; Social sciences > Study and teaching.; Social Science > Research.; Social and ethical issues.; Social research and statistics.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781918117844
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-60752-839-5
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 257 pages)

The authors of the nine other chapters in this book have struggled with the issues discussed above in several different ways. The chapter authors represent a wide range of views and expertise within the field of social stud-ies. Some have been leading social studies scholars for three or four decade...

Table of Contents:

• Social studies : problems and possibilities / William B. Stanley
• Defining social studies / Jack L. Nelson
• In search of the social studies curriculum : standardization, diversity, and a conflict of appearances / Keven D. Vinson and Wayne Ross
• Climates of contraint/restraint of teachers and teaching / Catherine Cornbleth
• Toward enlightened political engagement / Walter C. Parker
• Committing acts of history : mediated action, humanistic education, and participatory democracy / Linda S. Levstik and Keith C. Barton
• Interrogating privilege, plurality and possibilities in a multicultural society / Ellen M. Santora
• Moving the center of global education : from imperial world views that divide the world to double consciousness, contrapuntal pedagogy, hybridity, and cross-cultural competence / Merry Merryfield
• Promise and practice of computer technologies in the social studies : a critical analysis / Michael J. Berson, John K. Lee, and Daniel W. Stuckart
• The future of research on social studies--for what purpose? / James P. Shaver
• Epilogue / William B. Stanley.