Hijacking history [electronic resource] : how the Christian right teaches history and why it matters

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서명/저자사항	Hijacking history: [electronic resource]: how the Christian right teaches history and why it matters / Kathleen Wellman.
개인저자	Wellman, Kathleen Anne, 1951- author.
발행사항	New York, NY: Oxford University Press, [2022]
형태사항	1 online resource.
ISBN	9780197579244 0197579248
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
요약	"This book insists that history matters. What if current divisions in America rest, in part, on a fundamental divergence in the understanding of our history? The book proposes the three most prominent Christian curricula have played a role through the historical narrative promoted for almost fifty years, becoming more widespread in different forms of alternative schooling from Christian schools to voucher programs, and homeschooling. Their narrative has been significant in defining Americans' understanding of the world and its history and exposes the efficacy of the alliance between certain religious interests, conservative legislators and school boards, and various corporate interests in reshaping education in the United States. The campaign for a "Christian right history" is analogous to the successful advocacy for "intelligent design" in public school science curricula. Many conservative institutions support both the inclusion of politically conservative and Christian content into school curricula"--
해제	Provided by publisher.
주제명(지명)	United States. --fast
일반주제명	Church and education --United States --History. Christian education --United States --History. Christianity and politics --United States --History. Church and state --United States --History. Curriculum evaluation --United States. Christian education. Christianity and politics. Church and education. Church and state. Curriculum evaluation.
분류기호(DDC)	261.8
언어	영어
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