Exploring Culture's Impact on History Textbooks

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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?

Knowledge economy

Neoliberalism

New Right (correct)

Functionalism

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?

As a socially constructed area of investigation Signup and view all the answers

What is the postmodernist perspective on knowledge?

Knowledge is relative and limited Signup and view all the answers

What is the postmodernist view on truth claims?

Truth claims are relative to the context Signup and view all the answers

What do Usher and Edwards argue about the curriculum?

The curriculum should teach many different things Signup and view all the answers

According to sociologists, how is knowledge seen?

As problematic Signup and view all the answers

What is the view of constructionism on knowledge?

Knowledge is relative to the setting or context within which it is produced Signup and view all the answers

According to Michael F.D. Young, what did he focus on?

The social basis of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is expansion in higher education seen as important?

To increase the pool of skills available to employers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)?

Promoting gender equality in education Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the features of FAWE's STEM model?

Science camps and clubs Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criticisms of the knowledge economy mentioned in the text?

Western economies do not have enough degree-level knowledge-intensive jobs Signup and view all the answers

According to Young, what are the dimensions on which educational knowledge is stratified?

How abstract it is, whether it involves written communication rather than oral work, whether it emphasizes individual rather than group assessment, whether it is directly related or relevant to everyday life or activities outside school Signup and view all the answers

According to Reynolds, what is the basis for the distinction between academic and non-academic subjects?

A division between mental labor and manual labor Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the view that all knowledge is socially constructed and of equal value?

Cultural relativism Signup and view all the answers

Why do people in positions of power define their own knowledge as superior and institutionalize it in educational settings?

To maintain the established order and ensure that power and privilege remain within the same social groups Signup and view all the answers

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.

b) Educational knowledge is defined from a male perspective, excluding women's achievements and experiences. Signup and view all the answers

According to Dale Spender, how is education largely controlled?

c) Education is largely controlled by men, who prioritize men's knowledge and experiences. Signup and view all the answers

What did Dale Spender find when examining the school curriculum from a feminist perspective?

c) The school curriculum was riddled with sexism, with a focus on men's achievements and neglect of women's contributions. Signup and view all the answers