Battle of the Books: The Curriculum Debate in America

New York and London: Norton Publishers, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7. First Norton Edition. Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket in FINE Condition. Mylar jacket cover. Jacket not price-clipped. Small Octavo.157 pages. We Are What We Read. An examination of the debate raging in academia over the literary canon argues that what students read has implications for their development as individuals and their ability to establish consensus on national issues. The author gives voice to both sides of the debate about what literature is to comprise our schools' core curricula--"are the "Great Books" programs that include such epics as Homer and Shakespeare and Locke fostering an idea of the white male and his ideas as supreme? Should the schools of the western world include more books from places like Asia and the Middle East? Do other races and women in the USA have their struggles and hopes reflected in the "Great Books"?--" from a review). This book may give you a better understanding of what is at stake and how important this is for an educated public, whatever conclusions you may come to yourself. 157 pages. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. 1992, Norton Publishers., New York and London