Beyond the National Curriculum: Curricular Centralism and Cultural Diversity in Europe and the USA (Master Classes in Education Series)

Annotation The National Curriculum is due for review. This is a central area of educational debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians and their entourages are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system of the UK. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this provocative book will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. debate in England and Wales. Increasingly politicians are looking for quick fixes from abroad to solve what they see to be problems in the educational system. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this volume will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on the reformations of the National Curriculum. The style is short and concise, with points for discussion and lists of further reading. _ Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Series Editors' Preface......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introductory Remarks......Page 14 Introduction: Transitions in Europe and the Central Role of Knowledge......Page 16 The State Control of Knowledge......Page 25 Cultural Diversity and State Knowledge......Page 39 The Creation and Re-Creation of Tradition in Schools and Universities......Page 55 The Knowledge Economy......Page 73 Modernist Knowledge and Prejudice: Special Educational Needs......Page 87 Knowledge and Warfare......Page 101 State Knowledge and Identity......Page 116 References......Page 129 Index......Page 137 Annotation Increasingly, politicians are looking for quick fixes from around the world to solve what they see as problems in the educational system. Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this book will contribute, in a timely way, to the current debates on educational reform David Coulby. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 116-123) And Index.