1st Edition

A Praxis of Presence in Curriculum Theory Advancing Currere against Cultural Crises in Education

By William F. Pinar Copyright 2023
260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

Building on his seminal methodological contribution to the field – currere – here William F. Pinar posits a praxis of presence as a unique form of individual engagement against current cultural crises in education. Bringing together a series of updated essays, articles, and new writings to form this comprehensive volume, Pinar first demonstrates how a praxis of presence furthers the... Read more
1. Currere

2. Presence

3. Study

4. Individuality

5. Authority

6. Authorship

7. Sadism

8. Technologization

9. Teaching

10. Experience

11. Nineteen Seventy-Two

12. Reconceptualization

13. Reactivation

14. Absence

Biography

William F. Pinar is the Tetsuo Aoki Professor in Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Pinar is former Canada Research Chair in curriculum studies, is past President of the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, and is Editor of the International Handbook of Curriculum Research.