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Nationalism and History Education History education, by nature, transmits an “official” version of national identity. National identity is not a fixed entity, and controversy over his- tory teaching is an essential part of the process of redefining and regenerat- ing the nation. France and the United States have in particular experienced demographic and cultural shifts since the 1960s that have resulted in intense debates over national identity. This volume examines how each country’s national history is represented in primary schools’ social studies textbooks and curricula and how they handle contemporary issues of ethnicity, diver- sity, gender, socioeconomic inequality, and patriotism. Analyzing each country separately and comparatively demonstrates how various groups (including academics, politicians, and citizen activists) have influenced edu- cation and how the process of writing and rewriting history perpetuates a nation. Drawing on empirical studies of the United States and France, this vol- ume provides insight into broader nationalist processes and instructive prin- ciples for similar countries in the modern world. Rachel D. Hutchins is associate professor of American civilization at the University of Lorraine, France. Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education This is a series that offers a global platform to engage scholars in continuous academic debate on key challenges and the latest thinking on issues in the fast growing field of International and Comparative Education. 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Munene Looking West or looking East? Charlene Tan Education and the State International perspectives on Nationalism and History a changing relationship Education Edited by Carla Aubry, Michael Curricula and Textbooks in Geiss, Veronika Magyar-Haas the United States and France and Jürgen Oelkers Rachel D. Hutchins This page intentionally left blank Nationalism and History Education Curricula and Textbooks in the United States and France Rachel D. Hutchins First published 2016 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2016 Taylor & Francis The right of Rachel D. Hutchins to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him/her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Names: Hutchins, Rachel D., author. Title: Nationalism and history education : curricula and textbooks in the United States and France / by Rachel D. Hutchins. Description: New York : Routledge, [2016] | Series: Routledge research in international and comparative education ; 20 Identifiers: LCCN 2015041077 | ISBN 9781138801578 (hbk) | ISBN 9781315754857 (ebk) Subjects: LCSH: United States—History—Study and teaching. | France—History—Study and teaching. | History—Study and teaching—United States. | History—Study and teaching—France. | Nationalism and education—United States. | Nationalism and education—France. | Education—Curricula—Political aspects—United States. | Education—Curricula—Political aspects—France. | Textbooks—Political aspects—United States. | Textbooks—Political aspects—France. Classification: LCC E175.8 .H88 2016 | DDC 973.007—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015041077 ISBN: 978-1-138-80157-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-75485-7 (ebk) Typeset in Sabon by Apex CoVantage, LLC For my parents This page intentionally left blank Contents Tables and Figures xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 PART ONE Faces of the Nation 1 Ethnicity and the Nation 35 2 Gender and the Nation 91 3 Class and the Nation 125 PART TWO Symbols of the Nation 4 National Symbols and Values 153 5 National Heroes 185 6 National Territory 224 Conclusion 254 Index 267
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