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Transformations in Schooling : Historical and Comparative Perspectives / edited by K. Tolley.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Tolley, Kimberley.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Chemistry, Organic.
Conservation biology.
Ecology.
Astronomy.
Anthropology.
Ethnology.
International education.
Comparative education.
Organic Chemistry.
Conservation Biology.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Sociocultural Anthropology.
International and Comparative Education.
Local Subjects:
Organic Chemistry.
Conservation Biology.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Anthropology.
Sociocultural Anthropology.
International and Comparative Education.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (285 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2007.
Place of Publication:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
By the end of the Twentieth century, formal schooling - once the privilege of male elites - had become accessible to women, the working class and some ethnic minorities. The essays in this volume explore the historical origins of this transformation, analyzing struggles Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, India, the United States, and South Africa.
Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Historical and Comparative Perspectives on Transformations in Schooling; PART I: Education and State Formation; PART II: Politics, Ideology, and Policy; PART III: The Market, the State, and Transformations in Teaching; PART IV: Culture, Identity, and Schooling; Conclusion: Reflections on the Historicality of Education Systems; Contributors; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786611363499
9781281363497
1281363499
9780230603462
0230603467
OCLC:
560339842

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