Whose America? : culture wars in the public schools / Jonathan Zimmerman.
| Author/creator | Zimmerman, Jonathan, 1961- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2022. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Beyond Dayton and Chicago -- History Wars -- Ethnicity and the History Wars -- Struggles over Race and Sectionalism -- Social Studies Wars in New Deal America -- The Cold War Assault on Textbooks -- Black Activism, White Resistance, and Multiculturalism -- God in the Schools -- Religious Education in Public Schools -- School Prayer and the Conservative Revolution -- : The Battle for Sex Education -- From Religion to History -- Twenty-First-Century Culture Wars: From 9/11 to Donald Trump -- Conclusion: Who Are We Now? |
| Abstract | "At the dawn of this century, it seemed that while the culture wars around religion might continue, battles over history education were winding down. Jonathan Zimmerman forecast as much in his 2002 book, Whose America? Twenty years later, Zimmerman has reconsidered: arguments over what American history is, what it means, and how it is taught have literally and figuratively exploded, with special force since the arrival of the 1619 Project. These have encompassed conflicts over Confederate monuments; the naming of buildings and institutions; the definition of patriotism; and much more. In this substantially expanded new edition, Zimmerman meditates on the history of the culture wars in the classroom-and on what our inability to find common ground might mean for our future"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022005303 |
| ISBN | 9780226820392 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0226820394 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC191.4 .Z56 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |