Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction to curriculum development and postmodernity -- Historical perspectives on curriculum as a field of study -- The reconceptualization of curriculum and instruction -- Postmodern schooling, curriculum, and the theological text -- The hermeneutic circle and postmodern community -- Race, gender, and ethnicity in a multicultural milieu -- Postmodern philosophies in curriculum studies -- Curriculum for interdependence and ecological sustainability -- Utopian visions, democracy, and the egalitarian ideal --
Qualitative inquiry, fine arts, and the synthetical moment -- Time management and chaos in the infinite cosmos -- Postmodern education: kaleidoscopic sensibilities -- A postmodern postscript: proleptic prolegomena.