School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Through the use of a consistent analytic framework, this text shows how and why certain school-society issues first arose in this country and how they have changed over time. Introduced and explained in detail in the first chapter, the text’s analytic framework focuses on the political economy, the dominant ideology, and existing educational practices that are prevalent in any given historical era. Readings at the end of each chapter are designed for the student to critique using the same...
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Through the use of a consistent analytic framework, this text shows how and why certain school-society issues first arose in this country and how they have changed over time. Introduced and explained in detail in the first chapter, the text’s analytic framework focuses on the political economy, the dominant ideology, and existing educational practices that are prevalent in any given historical era. Readings at the end of each chapter are designed for the student to critique using the same analytic framework that the authors employ in the text. In its examination of the evolution of education in the United States, this book tells an engaging historical story.
PART I: EDUCATIONAL AIMS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding School and Society Chapter 2: Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Era Chapter 3: School as a Public Institution: The Common-School Era Chapter 4: Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans Chapter 5: Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive EraChapter 6: Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American IndiansChapter 7: National School Reform: The Early Cold War EraChapter 8: Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and WomenPART II: EDUCATIONAL AIMS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY Chapter 9: Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives Chapter 10: Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement Chapter 11: Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation and Contemporary School ReformChapter 12: Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge Chapter 13: Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge Chapter 14: School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership NotesGlossaryPhoto CreditsIndex
