A volume in Teaching and Learning Social Studies Book SeriesSeries Editor William Benedict Russell III, University of Central FloridaThe field of social studies is unique and complex. It is challenged by the differing perspectives related to thedefinition, goals, content, and purpose of social studies.Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader discusses the contemporary issues surrounding socialstudies education today. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader encourages and inspires readersto think. The chapters included in this volume are written by prominent scholars in the field of social studies.The collection inspires and provokes readers to reconsider and reexamine social studies and itscontemporary state. Readers will explore the various critical topics that encompass contemporary socialstudies.This collection provides readers with rich chapters which are sure to be cited as key works. Compelling and accessible, this collection brings to lightthe critical topics relevant to contemporary social studies and is sure to serve as a cornerstone and seminal text for the future.