Document Type : Research

Authors

• Alireza Assareh ¹
• Ali Rahbar ²

¹ Associate Professor of Curriculum Development, Department of Education of Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

² PhD Student of Curriculum, Department of Education of Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to criticize the book  “Can Education Change Society?” written by Michael Apple in 2013. It was translated by Nazanin Mirzabaki (1395). This study reviews a critical tradition in the field of curriculum and educational studies. The research method and type of study are applied. In the first and second editions of the book,  one of the strengths of the book was the attempt to link political movements around the world to create changes, although the writer, translator,  and editor did a great job. Some of the textual and translation mistakes have led to criticism of the author and translator’s scientific approach. Perhaps the most important criticism of the author is the lack of use of scientific instruments, such as practice, charts, and pictures.

Keywords

• Curriculum
• Hegemony
• Social Changes
• Critical Thinking
• Social Justice

Main Subjects

• Educational Science