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This paper makes reference to works by Maxine Greene and John Searle on the respective claims of traditional and multicultural approaches to curriculum design and the modern education system. The paper shows that at its core, this debate is about respective claims to significance and authority in our culture and, as such, is understandably highly contentious.

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"This paper will explore the contention that a common school should have a common curriculum. This exploration will occur with reference to works by Maxine Greene and John Searle on the respective claims of traditional and multicultural approaches to curriculum design and the modern education system. As will be seen, at its core this debate is about respective claims to significance and authority in our culture and, as such, is understandably highly contentious. It is interesting to note how Greene, at the opening of her text, addresses the concerns of traditionalists with respect to multicultural..."

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