Teaching Darwin: Contemporary Social Studies through Controversial Issues

Autor/in	Swanson, Helge
Titel	Teaching Darwin: Contemporary Social Studies through Controversial Issues
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Research, 34 (2010) 2, S.153-174 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0885-985X
Schlagwörter	Controversial Issues (Course Content); Theories; Natural Sciences; Evolution; Social Studies; State Church Separation; Scientific Methodology; Social Control; Creationism; Court Litigation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Theory; Theorie; Naturwissenschaften; Gemeinschaftskunde; Kirche-Staat-Beziehung; Soziale Kontrolle; Schöpfungstheologie; Rechtsstreit
Abstract	I explore Darwin and his Theory of Natural Selection from a Social Science perspective and a social studies approach of inquiry into contemporary issues. This approach augments the more common natural science focus on the mechanics of natural selection and evolution in favor of a focus on social issues, controversy, and dialog necessary to support a pluralistic, diverse culture. Specifically, I look at Darwin's work as formulated within a dominant scientific paradigm of his day and proceed to explore elements of today's social controversy within a context of separation of church and state, the rule of law, social discourse, social contract theory, and inquiry. I conclude by summarizing a social science perspective in Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection. (Contains 1 table and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for the Social Studies. University of Central Florida College of Education, Suite 123M P.O. Box 161250, Orlando, FL 32816. e-mail: ISSS@mail.ucf.edu; Web site: http://www.TheISSI.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10