The Tory mind on education, 1979-94 / Denis Lawton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawton, Denis.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Education.

Routledge library editions. Education ; v. 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tory Party (Great Britain)--History--20th century.

Tory Party (Great Britain).

Education--Political aspects--Great Britain.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses conservative education policies since 1979 by referring to beliefs, values and attitudes. It relates ideology to policies and provides some background about the years before 1979 - definitions of Conservatism and descriptions of Tory beliefs and traditional Conservative views on education. The second part of the book provides a brief outline of the years between the 1944 Education Act and 1979.

Contents:

THE TORY MIND ON EDUCATION 1979-94; Copyright; The Tory Mind on Education 1979-94; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Preface; PART I Background; Chapter 1 Conservatism and Conservative Views on Education; Chapter 2 From Consensus to Conflict 1944-79; PART II The Ideological Years 1979-94; Chapter 3 The Attack on Education 1979-86; Chapter 4 The Baker Years 1986-89; Chapter 5 From Confusion to Chaos 1989-94; Chapter 6 Ideology and Policies 1979-94: Some Problems and Contradictions; PART III The Future; Chapter 7 The Needs of a Modern Education Service

Chapter 8 The Tory Mind Revisited: Markets or Planning?PART IV Conclusion; Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-66975-2

1-280-67673-6

9786613653666

0-203-80861-4

1-136-66976-0

9780203808610

OCLC:

798532172