1st Edition

Class, Culture and the Curriculum

By Denis Lawton Copyright 1975
148 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

It is often argued that education is concerned with the transmission of middle-class values and that this explains the relative educational failure of the working class. Consequently, distinctive culture needs a different kind of education. This volume examines this claim and the wider question of culture in British society. It analyses cultural differences from a social historical viewpoint and... Read more

1 Introduction: The Two Traditions of Schooling and Curriculum 2 The Meaning of Culture 3 Social Class and Culture 4 Sociology, Knowledge and the Curriculum 5 Knowledge and Curriculum Planning 6 A Common Culture Curriculum 7 Common Culture Curricula in Three Schools 8 Summary and Conclusion: Social Justice and Education

Biography

Denis Lawton