The alchemy of the mathematics curriculum: Inscriptions and the fabrication of the child

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-34

  Popkewitz, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Inequality; Policy; Politics of research; Reform standards; School knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142751261     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312041001003     Document Type: Review

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