Transmitting Our Democratic Heritage in the Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2201655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Benedict (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1943 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 722-727 |
| Publication date | 1943-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219269 |
| OpenAlex | W2031463253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
No educational policies can of themselves make a stable society out of our unstable one. In our changing culture it is necessary to base our teachings upon fundamental commitments of our culture if we are to avoid teaching many things the child will have to unlearn later. Transmission of our democratic heritage is most threatened at the point of transition from childish dependency to adult independence
Democracy · Dependency (UML) · Environmental ethics · Independence (probability theory) · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Threatened species · Transition (genetics) · Computer Science · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Educational Challenges and Innovations · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1946 - 2005 (60) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |