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

Publication Info. New York : Teachers College Press, [2007]
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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  379.73 P724P    Check Shelf
Description xix, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series The teaching for social justice series
Teaching for social justice series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-206) and index.
Contents Foreword / Howard Zinn -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. 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 -- 2. 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 -- 3. The psychology of patriotism / Michael J. Bader -- Second fiddle to fear / Denise Walsh -- 4. On patriotism and the Yankees : lessons learned from being a fan / Deborah Meier -- Patriotism, nationalism, and our jobs as Americans / James W. Loewen -- 5. Another way to teach politically without P.C. : teaching the debate about patriotism / Gerald Graff -- Pledging allegiance / Walter C. Parker -- 6. Patriotism is a bad idea at a dangerous time / Robert Jensen -- Patriotism makes kids stupid / Bill Bigelow -- 7. Celebrating America / Diane Ravitch -- Teaching patriotism-- with conviction / Chester E. Finn Jr --
8. Hearts and minds : military recruitment and the high school battlefield / William Ayers -- Weapons of fatal seduction : Latinos and the military / Héctor Calderón -- A small space of sanity / Studs Terkel -- 9. Is patriotism good for democracy? / Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh -- I solemnly swear / Joan Kent Kvitka -- 10. 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. -- 11. "Patriotism, eh?" : the Canadian version / Sharon Anne Cook -- 12. Patriot acts : this isn't the first time / Cecilia O'Leary -- Patriotism's secret history / Peter Dreier and Dick Flacks -- 13. Politics and patriotism in education / Joel Westheimer -- Poetry and patriotism / Maxine Greene -- Patriotism by the numbers / Cindy Sheehan -- Resources for educators -- Notes -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.
Subject Education -- Political aspects -- United States.
Patriotism -- Study and teaching -- United States.
Critical pedagogy -- United States.
Patriotism -- United States.
Added Author Westheimer, Joel.
ISBN 0807747505 paperback alkaline paper
9780807747506 paperback alkaline paper
0807747513 cloth alkaline paper
9780807747513 cloth alkaline paper
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