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Understanding Curriculum: An Introduction to the Study of Historical and Contemporary Curriculum Discourses (Counterpoints, Vol. 17) 5th Edition

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Perhaps not since Ralph Tyler’s (1949) Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction has a book communicated the field as completely as Understanding Curriculum. From historical discourses to breaking developments in feminist, poststructuralist, and racial theory, including chapters on political theory, phenomenology, aesthetics, theology, international developments, and a lengthy chapter on institutional concerns, the American curriculum field is here. It will be an indispensable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses alike.
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Perhaps not since Ralph Tyler's (1949) Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction has a book communicated the field as completely as Understanding Curriculum. From historical discourses to breaking developments in feminist, poststructuralist, and racial theory, including chapters on political theory, phenomenology, aesthetics, theology, international developments, and a lengthy chapter on institutional concerns, the American curriculum field is here. It will be an indispensable textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses alike.

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The Authors: William F. Pinar teaches curriculum theory at Louisiana State University.
William M. Reynolds teaches curriculum theory at Purdue University.
Patrick Slattery teaches curriculum theory at Ashland University (Ohio).
Peter M. Taubman teaches English at Poly Prep Country Day School (New York).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers; 5th edition (April 4, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1143 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0820426016
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0820426013
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.51 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 2.7 x 8.8 inches
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William M. Reynolds teaches in the department of Curriculum, Foundations and Reading at Georgia Southern University. He has authored, co-edited and co-authored books, Understanding Curriculum: An Introduction to the Study of Historical and Contemporary Curriculum Discourses (1995), Curriculum: A River Runs through It (2003), Expanding Curriculum Theory: Dis/positions and Lines of Flight (2004), The Civic Gospel: A Political Cartography of Christianity (2009), A Curriculum of Place: Understandings Emerging through the Southern Mist (2013), Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader (2014) and numerous articles and chapters. He is currently editor of the series, Cultural Studies: Toward Transformative Curriculum and Pedagogy with Intellect Books and co-editor with Brad Porfilio of Youth Culture and Pedagogy in the 21st Century with Lexington Books . His research interests include critical theory, youth studies, critical cultural studies, critical pedagogy and curriculum studies.

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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars BIG book. Lots of information
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
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Using this for my Doctoral Degree in Education. It's a lot of information.
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Mandy Saulters
5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Curriculum
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013
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I have not had a chance to read the book entirely. I am familiar with William Pinars books and knew I it would be educational.
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Ioana
4.0 out of 5 stars Behold the Bible of Historical and Contemporary Curriculum Discourses
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2009
Behold the bible of (US) curriculum discourse. Each chapter tells the story of curriculum from a particular perspective--with 15 chapters and over 850 pages, Pinar et al to some degree survey most of what has been written in the field since its inception in the 1820s and beyond. A good 230 pages are dedicated to the history of curriculum studies, with the rest describing contemporary curriculum perspectives: political, racial, gender, phenomenological, poststructuralist/deconstructed/postmodern, auto/biographical, aesthetic, theological, institutionalized, international.

Certainly it could use an update (contemporary for Pinar as of this edition is 1980-1994, and since, there have been some exciting new works in curriculum: see, the "mythopoetic" perspective, Expanding Curriculum Research and Understanding: A Mytho-Poetic Perspective, 2000 Peter Lang, and the 2008 Pedagogies of the Imagination, Springer). Also, it's a bit tedious (i.e.: encyclopedic in nature, "synoptic"), and at times, the tone is a bit overdone...

I have particular issues with the Phenomenology section; I do not think Pinar et al truly understand phenomenology, from their description... (and who can blame them, if they see Van Mannen-ugh-as the epitome of phenomenology in education...) i.e.: Phenomenology "can seem mystical, aspiring to a truth that seems religious in nature, accessible only to those who believe" --this as a way to *introduce* phenomenology, *before* even saying what it is! ... Pinar et al. almost seem to be excusing themselves for including such an 'esoteric' approach (when in fact it's quite rigorous and mainstream in contemporary philosophy...!)

Certainly has its flaws, but undoubtedly is still the only survey of its scope, and a must-have of any student of curriculum/education.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great
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It was in just the condition I was hoping it would be in. Thank you so much for this product.
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Father of Four
2.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Exhaustion
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This book was required for my Doctoral program and left me exhausted. Pinar is self-absorbed as he constantly quotes himself of all people throughout his book. As a synoptic text, he leaves the reader confused and exhausted as he bounces from one expert to the next as he attempts to explain the various discourses in curriculum.
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Bethany H.
3.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Curriculum
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I bought this book for a class I had to take. It's not something I would keep for the future, but there are some very interesting bits of information in it.

I ordered this book online and it was delivered within 2 days! Very efficient!
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rocam98
4.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Curriculum
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2013
Great reading, used the qoutes within the book as a reference to find original articles so I could cite primary sources.
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Xu W.
5.0 out of 5 stars the book is amazing! a good experience
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Delivery is fast.the book is amazing !a good experience !
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