Open AccessThe Politics of Culture
Author(s) -
Abbie Strunc
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of culture and values in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2590-342X
DOI - 10.46303/jcve.02.01.6
Subject(s) - curriculum , sociology , perspective (graphical) , politics , power (physics) , state (computer science) , pedagogy , discourse analysis , epistemology , culture theory , cultural studies , social science , political science , anthropology , linguistics , law , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , algorithm
Using Van Dijk’s sociocognitive theory as a framework for discourse analysis, the state-mandated standards were examined to determine how the educational culture is impacted by the social studies curriculum. The process to revise the curriculum in Texas is highly politicized and outside interest groups, such as Mel and Norma Gabler’s Educational Research Analysts, have inserted their own cultural perspective over the last 50 years. The article considers the impact of this influence and discusses the norms and power structures produced.
Keywords: discourse analysis, social studies, Texas, culture