Vying for Our Children: The Ideological Struggle for Hearts and Minds by Paul...

Vying for Our Children: The Ideological Struggle for Hearts and Minds by Paul Henderson This book is USED (not new) Condition: - Cover worn. Format: Paperback Publisher: : , 2003, ISBN: / 0473095807 Dimensions: , 221 pages SKU: 4767au - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: Vying For Our Children takes a timely and critical look at New Zealand's school curricula and examines the very roots of the philosophies that underpin them. It shows how a number of ideologies compete to influence educational policy and curricular content, and clearly identifies the influence of each. Paul Henderson shows how traditional values have been largely swept aside in an unholy alliance between economic reductionism and neo-Marxism, and calls for a revised curriculum which panders less to transient fashions and social engineering. The book concludes with some thought-provoking recommendations and is essential reading for all who are seriously interested in today's key issues in education.