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This 13 page paper looks at modernism, postmodernism and compares and contrasts the two models in education. The paper takes a postmodern view. Marx and Nietzsche are discussed as binary thinkers and Descartes' ideas are embraced as concepts that break the mold. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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a college lecture series. He sometimes refers to his listeners as students and while he teaches, he also preaches a particular political position. While everyone knows that Rush Limbaugh is
biased in his views, and does not attempt to show both sides of the issue objectively, in reality, his show is not really an institute of learning. Everyone knows this.
However, in grade schools and even in adult education, there are controversies that are quite similar. Education is purportedly objective, but the truth is that it is not really, or
at least it has not been for some time. In the realm of education, there are those who look at it as a government branch. Many conservatives today see
education as being too liberal and by teaching sex education at an early age, one is indoctrinating the young into more frivolous and liberal lifestyles. Because education is government mandated
and government controlled, there is room to inflict certain values of the mainstream, or perhaps even just the views of the teacher subculture. Led by what some see as a
liberal NEA (National Teachers Organization) there have been many controversies. The latest controversial issue is the dictum that teachers not point fingers at those responsible for the terrorist attacks on
September 11, 2001. In other words, education is supposed to take a neutral approach, not point fingers, and if anything, teachers should point out how the United States is somehow
negligent in its international political stance. It is true that a sense of nationalism has permeated the nation and that is not objective. However, when teaching about the terrorist
attacks on the United States, what should teachers do? When examining the events of 911, should teachers talk about terrorism as a horrible, detrimental thing, or should they reiterate different
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