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

• Autore: Jeynes William
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London : , : SAGE, , 2007; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxv, 469 pages)
• Disciplina: 370.973
• Soggetto topico: Education - United States - History
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: American educational history
• ISBN: 1-4522-3574-0; 1-4522-2256-8; 1-322-30619-2; 1-4522-3233-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785738303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II