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The Emergence of Holocaust Education in American Schools
Thomas D. Fallace
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Description for The Emergence of Holocaust Education in American Schools
Hardback. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JNB; JNF; JNKC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Interest by American educators in the Holocaust has increased exponentially during the second half of the twentieth century. In 1960 the Holocaust was barely being addressed in American public schools. Yet by the 1990s several states had mandated the teaching of the event. Drawing upon a variety of sources including unpublished works and interviews, this study traces the rise of genocide education in America. The author demonstrates how the genesis of this movement can be attributed to a grassroots effort initiated by several teachers, who introduced the topic as a way to help their students navigate the moral and ethical ... Read more
Interest by American educators in the Holocaust has increased exponentially during the second half of the twentieth century. In 1960 the Holocaust was barely being addressed in American public schools. Yet by the 1990s several states had mandated the teaching of the event. Drawing upon a variety of sources including unpublished works and interviews, this study traces the rise of genocide education in America. The author demonstrates how the genesis of this movement can be attributed to a grassroots effort initiated by several teachers, who introduced the topic as a way to help their students navigate the moral and ethical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Series
Secondary Education in a Changing World
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230603998
SKU
V9780230603998
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About Thomas D. Fallace
Thomas D. Fallace is Assistant Professor of Education, University of Mary Washington.
Reviews for The Emergence of Holocaust Education in American Schools
"Fallace's book is well researched, well argued, and well written. Anyone who either contemplates teaching about the Holocaust or is currently doing so owes it to him/herself to read this outstanding book as it addresses a host of critical and significant issues that should (indeed, must) be taken into consideration when taking on this complex period of history." - Samuel ... Read more