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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785738303321

Autore

Jeynes William

Titolo

American educational history : school, society, and the common good / / William H. Jeynes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London : , : SAGE, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-3574-0

1-4522-2256-8

1-322-30619-2

1-4522-3233-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 469 pages)

Disciplina

370.973

Soggetti

Education - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The colonial experience, 1607-1776 -- The effects of the Revolutionary War era on American education -- Early political debates and their effect on the American education system -- Education, African Americans, and slavery -- The education of women, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans -- The widespread growth of the common school and higher education -- The effects of the events during and between the Civil War and World War I -- The liberal philosophy of education as distinguished from conservatism -- The Great Depression and the long-term effects of World War II and the Cold War on American education -- The civil rights movement and federal involvement in educational policy -- The turbulence of the 1960s -- The rise of public criticism of education -- The rise of multiculturalism and other issues -- Educational reform under the Republicans and Democrats -- Other recent educational issues and reforms.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a contemporary examination of historical trends that have helped shape schools and education in the United States.