David Kamens: 2 books
School Knowledge for the Masses
World Models and National Primary Curricular Categories in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
First published in 1992, this book presents unique quantitative data on the content coverage of primary education in a large number of countries since 1920. It demonstrates that these curricular outlines tend to be surprisingly similar across very disparate countries, and suggests the world processes...
Beyond the Nation-State
The Reconstruction of Nationhood and Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2012
The book examines the effects of education in creating global citizens who share a world culture. This occurs within an international system that still remains decentralized, composed of independent nation-states as major actors. Prof. Kamens argues that as globalization intensifies, this system of...