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Autor/in | Stahl, Abraham |
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Titel | Cultural literacy: A positive view. |
Quelle | In: Interchange, (1993) 3, S.287-297Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0020-5230 |
DOI | 10.1007/BF01434778 |
Schlagwörter | Cultural literacy; Core culture; Youth culture; Ethnic culture; Elitism; Curriculum planning; Minimum achievements; Culturally disadvantaged; Skills versus knowledge |
Abstract | Abstract E. D. Hirsch, Jr.'sCultural Literacy attracted much negative criticism by, among others, H. J. Graff, B. Hendley, and H. R. Woodhouse writing inInterchange. In their articles they expressed their disapproval of Hirsch's social views and his list of cultural items which every American should know. According to these critics, Hirsch failed to take account of some very important issues in education, such as the place of form as well as content, or the attention given to actual components of youth and ethnic culture as opposed to the more static and perhaps anachronistic elements of elite culture. These criticisms are examined in the light of the actual situation in the schools rather than from an ideological point of view. Contrary to the opinion held by the critics, it is reasoned that the idea of cultural literacy as well as the list of specific items embodying it may be useful in curriculum planning in general and in setting minimum goals for the education of the disadvantaged in particular. |
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Update | 2023/2/05 |