This text examines issues in education and curriculum theory from multiple critical perspectives. Students are encouraged to view education from the "inside" - the complex processes which operate within schools and "outside" - the larger social, economic and political forces which affect schools.

This engaging text examines issues in education and curriculum theory from multiple critical perspectives. Students are encouraged to look at education from the "inside" (the complex processes, methods and relations that operate within schools) and from the "outside" (the larger social, economic, and political forces that have affected schools over time). Each essay begins with "Guiding Questions" and concludes with "Questions for Discussion," "Teachers as Researchers" activities, and "Suggested Readings."