Hijacking history: how the Christian right teaches history and why it matters
"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 fi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2022]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Evangelical movement
/ History teaching
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| Further subjects: | B
Christian Education
History (United States)
B Christian Education (United States) History B Christianity and politics (United States) History B Christianity and politics History (United States) B Church and state History (United States) B Church and state (United States) History B Church and education (United States) History B curriculum evaluation (United States) B Church and education History (United States) |
| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| ISBN: | 019757923X |