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Title: Monkeywrenching the Curriculum: Curricular Subversion as an Act of Care
Language: English
Authors: Matthew Clay, Paul Parkison
Source: Critical Questions in Education. 2026 17(1):77-88.
Availability: Academy for Educational Studies. 2419 Berkeley Street, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-299-1560; e-mail: cqieeditors@gmail.com; Web site: http://academyforeducationalstudies.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Relevance (Education), Professional Autonomy, Teachers, Social Justice, Caring, Teacher Student Relationship
ISSN: 2327-3607
Abstract: In the era of education dominated by high stakes testing and accountability, homogenized and scripted pedagogy, and narrowed academic standards, achieving curricular relevance for particular students and classrooms is increasingly difficult for educators. This conceptual analysis suggests that the practice of monkeywrenching, borrowed from environmental activism, can serve as an action by teachers to address this challenge. Monkeywrenching consists of direct action subversion, applied to curricula for the sake of specific students, and is constituted as an act of care as described by Nel Noddings. Specific consideration of sustainability education indicates that curriculum subversion through monkeywrenching can be a powerful tool in demonstrating care for place and students.
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Entry Date: 2026
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