Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and indexes.
Pt. I. Postmodern Curriculum Development as a Field of Study. 1. Introduction to Curriculum Development and Postmodernity. 2. Historical Perspectives on Curriculum as a Field of Study. 3. The Reconceptualization of Curriculum and Instruction. 4. Postmodern Schooling, Curriculum, and the Theological Text -- Pt. II. Contemporary Curriculum Development Paradigms. 5. The Hermeneutic Circle and Postmodern Community. 6. Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in a Multicultural Milieu. 7. Postmodern Philosophies in Curriculum Studies. 8. Curriculum for Interdependence and Ecological Sustainability. 9. Utopian Visions, Democracy, and the Egalitarian Ideal. 10. Qualitative Inquiry, Fine Arts, and the Synthetical Moment. 11. Time Management and Chaos in the Infinite Cosmos -- Pt. III. Curriculum Development in the Postmodern Era. 12. Postmodern Education: Kaleidoscopic Sensibilities. 13. A Postmodern Postscript: Proleptic Prolegomena