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POWER, PRIVILEGE AND EDUCATION PEDAGOGY, CURRICULUM AND STUDENT OUTCOMES No part of this digital document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means. The publisher has taken reasonable care in the preparation of this digital document, but makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of information contained herein. This digital document is sold with the clear understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, medical or any other professional services.
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EDUCATION IN A COMPETITIVE AND GLOBALIZING WORLD
POWER, PRIVILEGE AND EDUCATION PEDAGOGY, CURRICULUM AND STUDENT OUTCOMES
GREG WIGGAN EDITOR
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York
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Power, privilege, and education : pedagogy, curriculum, and student outcomes / editor, Greg Wiggan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-61942-246-9 (eBook) 1. Multicultural education--United States. 2. Educational equalization--United States. 3. Academic achievement--United States. 4. Education--Curricula--Social aspects--United States. 5. Critical pedagogy. I. Wiggan, Greg A., 1976LB1570.P653 2011 370.1170973--dc22 2011003556
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CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2