Exploring Culture's Impact on History Textbooks

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According to the text, which country's textbooks focused on the war in the Pacific rather than in Europe or North Africa?

Sweden

Japan (correct)

US

England

What is the main focus of functionalism in relation to education?

Preparing students for future employability (correct)

Creating a culture of entrepreneurship

Fostering a positive view of industry

Promoting economic growth

What is the main emphasis of the New Right approach to education?

Training an efficient workforce

Efficiency and value for money (correct)

Fostering a positive view of industry

Equality of opportunity

What is the main idea behind a knowledge economy?

Using intellectual skills for economic growth Signup and view all the answers

According to Young, how should the curriculum be viewed?

As an area of sociological investigation Signup and view all the answers

According to postmodernists, how is knowledge viewed?

Relative and limited Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criticisms of postmodernism?

It ignores the wider political and economic forces that shape the education system Signup and view all the answers

What does Usher and Edwards argue about education?

Education should teach many different things and accept different truths Signup and view all the answers

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

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

According to the OECD, what determines productivity and growth in knowledge-based economies?

The rate of technical progress and the accumulation of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are key elements of the knowledge-based economy?

Education and training Signup and view all the answers

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

There are not enough degree-level knowledge-intensive jobs to meet the demand for them Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors have been identified as influencing the content of the curriculum?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

According to Young, which of the following characteristics contribute to a subject having high status in the curriculum?

Being taught to the 'most able' students Signup and view all the answers

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

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

According to Young, why do people in positions of power define their own knowledge as superior?

To maintain the established order Signup and view all the answers

According to Dale Spender, feminist sociologists argue that educational knowledge is defined 'from a white "male" perspective' and women's knowledge and experiences are often considered insignificant. What was one of Spender's main criticisms of the school curriculum from a feminist perspective?

The curriculum focused mainly on men's achievements and ignored women's contributions. Signup and view all the answers

Which group does Dale Spender argue largely controls education and uses their power to define what knowledge and experiences are important?

Men Signup and view all the answers

What perspective did Dale Spender use to examine the content of the school curriculum?

Feminist perspective Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the social basis of knowledge?

Knowledge is socially constructed and produced by members of society. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the view of constructionism regarding truth and knowledge?

There is no such thing as objective knowledge and all knowledge must be equally valuable. Signup and view all the answers

According to Michael F.D. Young, what is his view on educational knowledge?

All knowledge is socially constructed. Signup and view all the answers