The Battleground of the Curriculum: Liberal Education and American Experience
- ISBN-10
- 0804723648
- ISBN-13
- 9780804723640
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 188
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Author
- W. B. Carnochan
Description
This book examines the current debates about the curriculum in historical context and offers considerations for the future.
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