Alice Moore and the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy.

Kincheloe, Joe

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ERIC Number: EJ233477

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Publication Date: 1980

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Alice Moore and the Kanawha County Textbook Controversy.

Kincheloe, Joe

Journal of Thought, v15 n1 p21-34 Spr 1980

The author considers the 1974 Kanawha County textbook censorship controversy as an attempt by fundamentalist parents to banish "alien" moral influences from the schools and to strengthen community control over learning. He focuses on the role and views of school board member Alice Moore, a leading spokesperson of the fundamentalists. (SJL)

Descriptors: Censorship, Community Control, Community Leaders, Conflict, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values, Parent Grievances, Religious Cultural Groups, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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