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Direct linkSkerrett, Allison – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2009
This article explores how racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity are addressed in secondary English curriculum policy in Massachusetts, U.S.A. Data are analyzed through theories of the sociology of knowledge and the myth of the United States melting pot. Analysis revealed that curriculum policy privileged Eurocentric literature and the English…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Educational Policy, Ethnic Diversity, Sociology
