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Populism, school prayer, and the courts: Confessions of an expert witness
Author(s) -
Melton Gary B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219863307
Subject(s) - prayer , witness , populism , democracy , law , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , social psychology , mathematics education , political science , religious studies , philosophy , politics
Popular majorities often believe that their values should be taught in the schools. A paradox of educational purpose arises when liberal democratic ideals require that such values not be taught.