Subject knowledge: Readings for the study of school subjects (Falmer Press Teachers' Library Series.)

School knowledge has been a subject for historians, notably in the field of history of education. concentrating on the educational aspects of particular historical periods, however, links with contemporary education have often remained undeveloped.; This text attempts to account for the growth of increased interest by sociologists and others in school subjects since the 1960s. Goodson's analysis of his own work in the UK and North America examines the range of insights afforded of the nature of schooling and teaching through the study of school subjects. This Text Attempts To Account For The Growth Of Increased Interest By Sociologists And Others In School Subjects Since The 1960s. Goodson's Analysis Of His Own Work Examines The Range Of Insights Afforded Of The Nature Of Schooling And Teaching Through The Study Of School Subjects. 1. Introduction: Studying Subject Knowledge -- 2. The Need For Curriculum History -- 3. Becoming A School Subject -- 4. The Micro Politics Of Curriculum Change: European Studies -- 5. On Explaining Curriculum Change: H.b. Beal, Organisational Categories And The Rhetoric Of Justification / Ivor F. Goodson And Christopher Anstead -- 6. Subject Status And Curriculum Change: Local Commercial Education, 1920-40 / Ivor F. Goodson And Christopher Anstead -- 7. Subjects And The Everyday Life Of Schooling / Ivor F. Goodson And Christopher Anstead -- 8. Subject Cultures And The Introduction Of Classroom Computers / Ivor F. Goodson And J. Marshall Mangan. Ivor F. Goodson With Christopher J. Anstead And J. Marshall Mangan. A Companion Volume To The Guidebook Studying School Subjects--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 7 Introduction: Studying Subject Knowledge......Page 8 The Need for Curriculum History......Page 20 Becoming a School Subject......Page 27 The Micro Politics of Curriculum Change: European Studies......Page 45 On Explaining Curriculum Change: H.B.Beal, Organisational Categories and the Rhetoric of Justification (with......Page 58 Subject Status and Curriculum Change: Local Commercial Education, 1920 40 (with......Page 74 Subjects and the Everyday Life of Schooling (with......Page 91 Subject Cultures and the Introduction of Classroom Computers (with......Page 112 Computer Studies as Symbolic and Ideological Action: The Genealogy of the ICON (with......Page 129 On Curriculum Form: Notes Toward a Theory of Curriculum......Page 144 'Nations at Risk' and 'National Curriculum': Ideology and Identity......Page 157 Index of Names......Page 172 Subject Index......Page 174