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Teaching, Learning, and Schooling: A 21st Century Perspective » (1st Edition)
Authors: Eugene F. Provenzo
ISBN-13: 9780205289707, ISBN-10: 0205289703
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: November 2001
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Eugene F. Provenzo
Book Synopsis
In his treatment of education and schooling in a postmodern culture, Provenzo (U. of Miami) analyzes schools as cultural institutions; the organization and control of US schools; multiculturalism and equality issues; and the roles of textbooks, television, and computers in the curriculum. Includes appended standards for beginning teacher licensing and development (cross- referenced in text sidebars), discussion questions, a glossary, and an auxiliary Web site.
Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Pt. I | Education and Schooling in a Postmodern Culture | |
| Ch. 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Schools as Cultural Institutions | 13 |
| Ch. 3 | Sustaining Our Culture and the Goals of Education | 29 |
| Ch. 4 | Education and U.S. Society | 51 |
| Ch. 5 | Teachers in U.S. Society | 71 |
| Pt. II | The Organization and Control of U.S. Schools | |
| Ch. 6 | Local and State Involvement in U.S. Education | 113 |
| Ch. 7 | Private Education and Religion in the United States | 145 |
| Pt. III | Multiculturalism and the Family in U.S. Society | |
| Ch. 8 | Immigration, Education, and Multiculturalism | 163 |
| Ch. 9 | Childhood, Adolescents, and the Family | 199 |
| Pt. IV | Education and Equality | |
| Ch. 10 | Education and Dominated Cultures | 219 |
| Ch. 11 | Gender and Education | 259 |
| Ch. 12 | The Education of Students with Special Needs | 281 |
| Pt. V | Textbooks, Television, and Computers | |
| Ch. 13 | Textbooks and the Curriculum | 303 |
| Ch. 14 | Media, Computers, and Education | 329 |
| Conclusion | 359 | |
| App | Model Standards for Beginning Teacher Licensing and Development | 363 |
| Glossary | 379 | |
| Index | 387 |
Subjects
Education & Teaching
Social & Political Aspects of Education Education - Philosophy & Social Aspects
Nonfiction Philosophy Renaissance & Modern Philosophy
Nonfiction Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology
Nonfiction All Nonfiction Anthropology & Archaeology
Nonfiction All Nonfiction Education - Social & Political Aspects
Philosophy Renaissance & Modern Philosophy Modern Philosophy - 20th Century
Science & Nature Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology
Social Sciences Anthropology & Archaeology Socio - Cultural Anthropology
Social & Political Aspects of Education Education - Philosophy & Social AspectsNonfiction
Philosophy Renaissance & Modern PhilosophyNonfiction
Social Sciences Anthropology & ArchaeologyNonfiction
All Nonfiction Anthropology & ArchaeologyNonfiction
All Nonfiction Education - Social & Political AspectsPhilosophy
Renaissance & Modern Philosophy Modern Philosophy - 20th CenturyScience & Nature
Social Sciences Anthropology & ArchaeologySocial Sciences
Anthropology & Archaeology Socio - Cultural Anthropology