Includes bibliographical references and index.The authors describe the process and results of the implementation of a social sciences curriculum in German schools after World War II, and compares this curriculum with that of American schools.Authority and the unpolitical German : The cultural context of German "politische Bildung" -- The contemporary political-educational context -- The school system -- The new "politische Bildung" : The curriculum plans of the Social Democratic Party -- The curriculum -- Instructional goals -- Methods, materials, and classroom tone -- Education of teachers -- Questions for social-studies educators -- Glossary of German terms.Digitized at the University of Missouri--Columbia MU Libraries Digitization Lab in 2013. Digitized at 600 dpi with Zeutschel, OS 15000 scanner. Access copy, available in MOspace, is 400 dpi, grayscale