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Apple, Michael W. – Educational Policy, 2003
A review of "Contentious Curricula: Afrocentrism and Creationism in American Public Schools," by Amy Binder, claims it is a valuable analysis that employs a social movement perspective to uncover the dynamics involved in proposals for and the politics of curriculum change, especially in highly contested curriculum areas. (Contains 13…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Book Reviews, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism