{"product_id":"understanding-the-school-curriculum-alex-moore-9780415630566","title":"Understanding the School Curriculum: Theory, Politics and Principles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a time of rapid social change and numerous policy initiatives, there is a need to question the nature and function of school curricula and the purposes of formal public education. Comparing curriculum developments around the globe, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the School Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e draws on a range of educational, philosophical and sociological theories to examine the question 'What is a curriculum for?' In considering different answers to this fundamental question, it explores a range of topical issues and debates, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003etensions and dynamics within curriculum policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe implications of uncertainty and rapid social change for curriculum development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe positive and negative influence of free market ideologies on public education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe impact of globalization and digital technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003earguments for and against common core curricula and state control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt examines the possibility of a school curriculum that is not shaped and monitored by dominant interests but that has as its founding principles the promotion of responsibility, responsiveness, a love of learning, and a sense of wonder and respect for the natural and social world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the School Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e is for all students following undergraduate and Masters courses in curriculum, public policy and education-related subjects. It is also for all training and practising teachers who wish to combine a deeper understanding of major curriculum issues with a critical understanding of the ways in which ideologies impact on formal state education, and to consider ways of producing school curricula that are appropriate to the times we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415630568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415630566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Alex Moore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086636265727,"sku":"9780415630566","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e55b3b7e-9197-4c72-af49-dc240a8ee0c7.jpg?v=1769095753","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-the-school-curriculum-alex-moore-9780415630566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}