These original essays offer new perspectives for science educators, curriculum theorists, and cultural critics on science education, French post-structural thought, and the science debates. Included in this book are chapters on the work of Bruno Latour, Michel Serres, and Jean Baudrillard, plus chapters on postmodern approaches to science education and critiques of modern scientific assumptions in curriculum development.
Engaging deeply with the intersection of curriculum studies and science, this book reviews influential science studies writing and critiques neoliberalism's impact on science policy and democracy. It explores the rhetoric surrounding science, models, and data, while addressing feminist perspectives through scholars like Sharon Traweek and Karen Barad. Postcolonial thought is examined through the works of notable figures such as Daniela Bleichmar and Sylvia Wynter. The text concludes with an exploration of Nietzsche's philosophy of science, enriched by autobiographical interludes connecting curriculum and science studies.
Science Fiction Curriculum, Cyborg Teachers, and Youth Culture(s) is a collection of essays sutured together by their use of science fiction as a departure from contemporary educational «realities». The authors, inspired by the visions, styles, and insights of various science fiction texts, films, and rap music, seek to transform the future of educational possibilities. Science Fiction Curriculum offers alternative paths to current regressive educational practices, policies, and reforms, and invites readers to venture into uncharted dimensions.