English education and the radicals : 1780-1850 / / Harold Silver

• Autore: Silver Harold <1928-, >
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (146 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.942; 370/.942
• Soggetto topico: English language - Study and teaching - History; Radicalism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: First published in 1975 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ENGLISH EDUCATION AND THE RADICALS1780-1850; Copyright; English Education and the Radicals 1780-1850; Copyright; Contents; Note; Acknowledgments; 1 Root and branch reformers; 2 Radical reformers and education, 1780-1800; Early radical traditions; The French Revolution and English radicalism; Political movements and education; 3 Middle-class radicals and education, 1800-1835; Radicalism and social class; The utilitarians and education; Middle-class radicalism and popular education; The grammar and public schools; The universities; Adult education; The middle class and reform ; 4 Working-class radicalism and education, 1800-1835The English working class; Working-class politics and education; Popular radicalism and its organisations; Owen, Owenism and education; The National Union of the Working Classes; Radical publishing; Self-educated working men; Education and popular radicalism; 5 Chartism; Working Men's Associations; Chartism and educational ideals; Lovett and Collins; Chartist classes, schools and halls; The impact of Chartism; 6 Middle-class radicalism, 1835-1848; The radical voice in the 1830S; Thomas Wyse and the Central Society; Education and the state ; Education and social protectionThe endowed schools and the universities; Tory radicalism; Middle-class radicalism in the 1840S; 7 Radicalism and education at mid-century; Late Chartism and education; Christian Socialism; Owenism after the 1830s; Social science and secular schools; The Lancashire Public School Association; Middle-class and working-class radicalism; Education and class structure; Suggestions for further reading; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: The radicalism of the period from the 1780s to the mid-nineteenth century represented a harnessing of knowledge in protest against injustices and oppression, a pooling of effort to transform society. In this book the author explores the main strains in working and middle-class radicalism over this crucial period, with emphasis on the educational ideas and activities of radical movements, their spokesmen and ideologies. The author stresses some of the central educational interests of radical movements through the radical organizations of the 1780s and 1790s, and early nineteenth-centu
• Titolo autorizzato: English education and the radicals
• ISBN: 1-136-46121-3; 1-280-67591-8; 9786613652843; 0-203-12722-6; 1-136-46122-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452080803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Students library of education.