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Which perspective did the Swedish textbooks focus on when covering World War II?
Which perspective did the Swedish textbooks focus on when covering World War II?
- US perspective
- Neutral perspective
- European perspective (correct)
- Japanese perspective
Which ideology sees education mainly in terms of its economic function?
Which ideology sees education mainly in terms of its economic function?
- Knowledge economy
- Neoliberalism
- New Right (correct)
- Functionalism
What is the main focus of a knowledge economy?
What is the main focus of a knowledge economy?
- Machinery and manual labor
- Natural resources
- Computer technology
- Intellectual capacities of workers (correct)
According to Young, how should the curriculum be viewed?
According to Young, how should the curriculum be viewed?
What is the postmodernist perspective on knowledge?
What is the postmodernist perspective on knowledge?
What is the postmodernist view on truth claims?
What is the postmodernist view on truth claims?
What do Usher and Edwards argue about the curriculum?
What do Usher and Edwards argue about the curriculum?
According to sociologists, how is knowledge seen?
According to sociologists, how is knowledge seen?
What is the view of constructionism on knowledge?
What is the view of constructionism on knowledge?
According to Michael F.D. Young, what did he focus on?
According to Michael F.D. Young, what did he focus on?
According to the text, why is expansion in higher education seen as important?
According to the text, why is expansion in higher education seen as important?
What is the main focus of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)?
What is the main focus of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)?
What is one of the features of FAWE's STEM model?
What is one of the features of FAWE's STEM model?
What is one of the criticisms of the knowledge economy mentioned in the text?
What is one of the criticisms of the knowledge economy mentioned in the text?
According to Young, what are the dimensions on which educational knowledge is stratified?
According to Young, what are the dimensions on which educational knowledge is stratified?
According to Reynolds, what is the basis for the distinction between academic and non-academic subjects?
According to Reynolds, what is the basis for the distinction between academic and non-academic subjects?
What is the term used to describe the view that all knowledge is socially constructed and of equal value?
What is the term used to describe the view that all knowledge is socially constructed and of equal value?
Why do people in positions of power define their own knowledge as superior and institutionalize it in educational settings?
Why do people in positions of power define their own knowledge as superior and institutionalize it in educational settings?
According to Dale Spender, feminist sociologists argue that educational knowledge is defined 'from a white "male" perspective' which results in the omission of women's achievements, struggles, and existence. Spender also argues that education is largely controlled by men, who use their power to define men's knowledge and experiences as important, and women's knowledge and experiences as insignificant.
According to Dale Spender, feminist sociologists argue that educational knowledge is defined 'from a white "male" perspective' which results in the omission of women's achievements, struggles, and existence. Spender also argues that education is largely controlled by men, who use their power to define men's knowledge and experiences as important, and women's knowledge and experiences as insignificant.
According to Dale Spender, how is education largely controlled?
According to Dale Spender, how is education largely controlled?
What did Dale Spender find when examining the school curriculum from a feminist perspective?
What did Dale Spender find when examining the school curriculum from a feminist perspective?
