Praxis of Presence in Curriculum Theory

<p>Building on his seminal methodological contribution to the field – <i>currere</i> – here William F. Pinar posits a <i>praxis of presence</i> as a unique form of individual engagement against current cultural crises in education.</p><p>Bringing together a series of updated essays articles and new writings to form this comprehensive volume Pinar first demonstrates how a <i>praxis of presence</i> furthers the study of curriculum as lived experience to overcome self-enclosure restart lived and historical time and understand technology through a process of regression progression analysis and synthesis. Pinar then further illustrates how this practice can inform curricular responses to countering presentism narcissism and techno-utopianism in educators’ work with digital natives.</p><p>Ultimately this book offers researchers scholars and teacher educators in the fields of curriculum theory the sociology of education and educational policy more broadly the analytical and methodological tools by which to advance their understanding of <i>currere</i> and in doing so allows them to tackle the main cultural issues that educators face today.</p>