Synopses & Reviews
This collection, comprised of chapters focused on the intellectual histories and present circumstances of curriculum studies in Brazil, is Pinars summary of exchanges (occurring over a two-year period) between the authors and members of an International Panel (scholars working in Finland, South Africa, the United States). From these and the essays Pinar identifies four concepts summarizing curriculum studies in Brazil: enunciation, eventfulness, the quotidian, and hybridity. The Brazilian scholars have the “last word” in this work. What becomes clear is that curriculum studies in Brazil is one of the most theoretically sophisticated and intellectually dynamic fields in the world today.
Review
"The dialogue invites the Brazilian researchers to present, to defend and even to assess their viewpoints and arguments . . . Researchers interested in international and comparative education will benefit from reading the book." - Compare
About the Author
William F. Pinar is Canada Research Chair in Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia. He is also the editor of Curriculum Studies in South Africa (Palgrave, 2010).