The Politics of the TextbookMichael W. Apple, Linda K. Christian-Smith The Politics of the Textbook analyzes the political, economic and cultural factors that shape the production, distribution and reception of school texts. |
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The Culture and Commerce of the Textbook | 22 |
Computers Gender | 41 |
Publishers | 56 |
Copyright | |
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