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Pledging allegiance : the politics of patriotism in America's schools / Joel Westheimer, editor ; foreword by Howard Zinn.

Contributor(s): Series: The Teaching for social justice seriesPublication details: New York : Teachers College Press, c2007.Description: xix, 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0807747505 (pbk : alk. paper)
  • 9780807747506 (pbk : alk. paper)
  • 0807747513 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780807747513 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 379.73 22
LOC classification:
  • LC1091 .P514 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- Once upon a time when patriotism was what you did / Gloria Ladson-Billings. No Black in the Union Jack : the ambivalent patriotism of Black Americans / Charles M. Payne -- Educators in the war on terrorism / Pedro Noguera and Robby Cohen. "Children are the living message we send to a time we will not see" / Delaine Eastin -- The psychology of patriotism / Michael J. Bader. Second fiddle to fear / Denise Walsh -- On patriotism and the Yankees: lessons learned from being a fan / Deborah Meier. Patriotism, nationalism, and our jobs as Americans / James W. Loewen -- Another way to teach politically without P.C. : teaching the debate about patriotism / Gerald Graff. Pledging allegiance / Walter C. Parker -- Patriotism is a bad idea at a dangerous time / Robert Jensen. Patriotism makes kids stupid / Bill Bigelow -- Celebrating America / Diane Ravitch. Teaching patriotism-- with conviction / Chester E. Finn Jr -- Hearts and minds: military recruitment and the high school battlefield / William Ayers. Weapons of fatal seduction : Latinos and the military / HeÌctor CalderoÌn. A small space of sanity / Studs Terkel -- Is patriotism good for democracy? / Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh. I solemnly swear / Joan Kent Kvitka -- Patriotism and ideological diversity in the classroom / Diana Hess and Louis Ganzler. Toeing the line and the law : first amendment rights in schools / karen emily suurtamm with Edwin C. Darden, Esq. -- "Patriotism, eh?" : the Canadian version / Sharon Anne Cook -- Patriot acts : this isn't the first time / Cecilia O'Leary. Patriotism's secret history / Peter Dreier and Dick Flacks -- Politics and patriotism in education / Joel Westheimer. Poetry and patriotism / Maxine Greene. Patriotism by the numbers / Cindy Sheehan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-206) and index.

Introduction -- Once upon a time when patriotism was what you did / Gloria Ladson-Billings. No Black in the Union Jack : the ambivalent patriotism of Black Americans / Charles M. Payne -- Educators in the war on terrorism / Pedro Noguera and Robby Cohen. "Children are the living message we send to a time we will not see" / Delaine Eastin -- The psychology of patriotism / Michael J. Bader. Second fiddle to fear / Denise Walsh -- On patriotism and the Yankees: lessons learned from being a fan / Deborah Meier. Patriotism, nationalism, and our jobs as Americans / James W. Loewen -- Another way to teach politically without P.C. : teaching the debate about patriotism / Gerald Graff. Pledging allegiance / Walter C. Parker -- Patriotism is a bad idea at a dangerous time / Robert Jensen. Patriotism makes kids stupid / Bill Bigelow -- Celebrating America / Diane Ravitch. Teaching patriotism-- with conviction / Chester E. Finn Jr -- Hearts and minds: military recruitment and the high school battlefield / William Ayers. Weapons of fatal seduction : Latinos and the military / HeÌctor CalderoÌn. A small space of sanity / Studs Terkel -- Is patriotism good for democracy? / Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh. I solemnly swear / Joan Kent Kvitka -- Patriotism and ideological diversity in the classroom / Diana Hess and Louis Ganzler. Toeing the line and the law : first amendment rights in schools / karen emily suurtamm with Edwin C. Darden, Esq. -- "Patriotism, eh?" : the Canadian version / Sharon Anne Cook -- Patriot acts : this isn't the first time / Cecilia O'Leary. Patriotism's secret history / Peter Dreier and Dick Flacks -- Politics and patriotism in education / Joel Westheimer. Poetry and patriotism / Maxine Greene. Patriotism by the numbers / Cindy Sheehan.

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