Paradigms Regained: Towards a Historical Sociology of the Textbook.

Stray, Chris

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Publication Date: 1994

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Paradigms Regained: Towards a Historical Sociology of the Textbook.

Stray, Chris

Journal of Curriculum Studies, v26 n1 p1-29 Jan-Feb 1994

Maintains that educational history and the history of textbooks have merged recently within the history and sociology of culture. Examines school textbooks as a focal element in the processes of cultural transmission. Focuses specifically on Benjamin Kennedy's Latin grammars that are still in use in Great Britain today. (CFR)

Descriptors: Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, History, Sociocultural Patterns, Sociology, Textbook Content, Textbook Preparation, Textbooks

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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