The place of diversity within history and the challenge of policy and curriculum

Harris, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8606-5515 (2013) The place of diversity within history and the challenge of policy and curriculum. Oxford Review of Education, 39 (3). pp. 400-419. ISSN 0305-4985 doi: 10.1080/03054985.2013.810551

Abstract/Summary

This article is a position paper which examines the political and public discourse around the areas of diversity and social cohesion, and history teaching. It examines the nature of these discourses and shows how they are in tension. Although discourse around diversity often has a focus on mutual understanding and finding areas of commonality, the discourse around history often focuses on the need to provide a sense of identity through a national story. By focusing on a discussion about the purposes of history, rather than merely on debates about content, it is suggested that these discourses can be brought more closely into line and produce a more productive line of policy debate.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-pure-test.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/33130
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/03054985.2013.810551
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education Central Services
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