Social difference, cultural arbitrary and identity: An analysis of a new national curriculum document in a non-secular environment

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-86

  Borg, Carmel ^a   Mayo, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

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EID: 84937344087     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09620210100200067     Document Type: Article

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