Sources of Authority in the Language of the School: A Response to "Beyond Criticism.".

Olson, David R.

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Sources of Authority in the Language of the School: A Response to "Beyond Criticism."

Olson, David R.

Curriculum Inquiry, v13 n2 p129-30 Sum 1983

Although Luke, de Castell, and Luke rightly notice the role of social structure in the authority of the textbook, the pattern of social authority outside the school is primarily reflected in the text itself. The task for writers, then, is to clarify the grounds for their authoritative claims. (JM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Usage, Organizational Climate, Power Structure, Social Attitudes, Social Structure, Textbook Content, Textbook Research

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