{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-the-social-and-cultural-foundations-of-education-1st-ed","title":"Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.;A SAGE Reference Publication..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This work offers an excellent foundation for scholars, students, practitioners, and consumers in the fields of education and interdisciplinary studies.\"--L.L. Morgan (6\/1\/2009 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene Provenzo\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the nation's leading scholars in the foundations of education. He holds the rank of full professor at the University of Miami. He has won numerous awards throughout his career in both teaching and research and sits on many editorial boards. He has authored over ten books and has contributed chapters to many more. He has authored scores of articles in a wide range of areas in education. His recent projects include \u003cem\u003eTeaching, Learning, and Schooling\u003c\/em\u003e (Allyn \u0026amp; Bacon, 2002), a critically-oriented introduction to the foundations of education textbook, and the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eReadings in Educational Thought\u003c\/em\u003e (SAGE, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than any other field in education, the social and cultural foundations of education reflect many of the conflicts, tensions, and forces in American society. This is hardly surprising, since the area focuses on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eEncyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education\u003c\/b\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education. With more than 400 entries, the three volumes of this indispensable resource offer a thorough and interdisciplinary view of the field for all those interested in issues involving schools and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Provides an interdisciplinary perspective from areas such as comparative education, educational anthropology, educational sociology, the history of education, and the philosophy of education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Presents essays on major movements in the field, including the Free School and Visual Instruction movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Includes more than 130 biographical entries on important men and women in education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Offers interpretations of legal material including \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e(1954) and the GI Bill of Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Explores theoretical debates fundamental to the field such as religion in the public school curriculum, rights of students and teachers, surveillance in schools, tracking and detracking, and many more \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Contains a visual history of American education with nearly 350 images and an accompanying narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Arts, Media, and Technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Curriculum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Economic Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Equality and Social Stratification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Evaluation, Testing, and Research Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- History of Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Law and Public Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Literacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Multiculturalism and Special Populations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Organizations, Schools, and Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Religion and Social Values\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- School Governance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Sexuality and Gender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Theories, Models, and Philosophical Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- A Visual History of American Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2009 pg. 131 (EAN 9781412906784, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 213 (EAN 9781412906784, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2009 (EAN 9781412906784, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eProvenzo, Eugene F\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGene Provenzo\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the nation's leading scholars in the foundations of education. 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