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The Case for Contention

Teaching Controversial Issues in American Schools

The Case for Contention( )
Author: Zimmerman, Jonathan
Robertson, Emily
Series title:History and Philosophy of Education Ser.
ISBN:978-0-226-45620-1
Publication Date:Apr 2017
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $99.00
Book Description:

From the fights about the teaching of evolution to the details of sex education, it may seem like American schools are hotbeds of controversy. But as Jonathan Zimmerman and Emily Robertson show in this insightful book, it is precisely because such topics are so inflammatory outside school walls that they are so commonly avoided within them. And this, they argue, is a tremendous disservice to our students. Armed with a detailed history of the development of American educational...
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Book Details
Pages:144
Detailed Subjects: Education / Teaching / General
Education / General
Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.6 Inches
Book Weight:0.69 Pounds



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