The Nature of Social Studies and the Problem of Definition.

Brady, H. Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ476751

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Nature of Social Studies and the Problem of Definition.

Brady, H. Robert

International Journal of Social Education, v8 n1 p7-22 Spr 1993

Reviews the origins and development of social studies. Maintains the concept of social studies was derived from the progressive period and based on a vision of a republic built on participatory citizenship. Asserts that social studies is an interpretative, ever-changing process that defies reduction to a single academic discipline. (CFR)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Humanities, Social Sciences, Social Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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