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Positing a New Social Theory for Social Studies Education

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Social Aesthetics and the School Environment

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Attwood posits a new social theory called archeophisomorphic theory based on his analysis of data collected from preservice K-8 teachers, Gestalt psychology, and Gadamer’s philosophy. This theory provides a framework to explain why ostensibly anachronistic social values can persist throughout and across time and place.

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Attwood, A.I. (2018). Positing a New Social Theory for Social Studies Education. In: Social Aesthetics and the School Environment. The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60345-2_1

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