«“By calling attention to the fluidity of concepts that have long defined the social studies, the authors in Keywords in the Social Studies remind us that concept labels have consequences that should unsettle us all. Each chapter builds the case for analyzing these consequences in community—honoring local as well as disciplinary knowledge, inviting teachers and students to interrogate received wisdom, to anticipate new and unsettling ways to understand the world, and to engage with content significant enough to deserve such attention.”—Linda S. Levstik, Professor Emeritus of Social Studies/Humanities Education, University of Kentucky; Co-author of Teaching History for the Common Good and Doing History: Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools»

«“This collection of essays presents a rousing intellectual exercise to all who care about ‘why teach this rather than that’ in social studies. The approach is refreshingly comprehensive in an era when social studies is often reduced to just a few academic disciplines.”—Stephen J. Thornton, Professor of Social Studies Education, University of South Florida; Author of Teaching Social Studies That Matters: Curriculum for Active Learning»

«“Keywords in the Social Studies is an excellent resource for educators looking to nuance their understanding of tough and complicated social studies concepts. I highly recommend this book as a salient resource in professional libraries across the country.”—LaGarrett J. King, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, University of Missouri-Columbia; Founding Director of the CARTER Center for K–12 Black History Education Research, Teaching, and Curriculum»