Although curriculum is central to the schooling process, debates about it are rarely well informed. Over the past ten years there has been a dearth of books that have informed the debate by examining curriculum in a broader context, beyond the National Curriculum. Ross, in this refreshing re-examination of the area, opens up a more general debate on how the curriculum is shaped and the compromises made between different ideologies of the nature and purpose of education.
1. The State Control of Knowledge 2. The Creation of Tradition in Schools and Universities 3. The Knowledge Economy 4. State Knowledge and Cultural Diversity 5. State Knowledge and Special Educational Needs 6. Knowledge and Welfare 7. Beyond State Knowledge
