Narratives of nation-state, historical knowledge, and school history education

Review of Research in Education

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages 109-146

  VanSledright, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 38949195708     PISSN: 0091732X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0091732X07311065     Document Type: Article

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