Schools as imagined communities: The creation of identity, meaning, and conflict in U.S. history

Deirdre Cobb-Roberts, Sherman Dorn, Barbara J. Shircliffe

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Abstract

Government forces mean the notion of a ‘community’ school has become less defined by decisions on core curriculum. This collection explores the extent to which collective notions of school-community relations have prevented citizens from speaking openly about the tensions created where schools are imagined as communities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Number of pages217
ISBN (Electronic)9781403982933
ISBN (Print)9781403964717
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Arts and Humanities

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