Conquest of Mind
Conquest of Mind

Author: David de Giustino

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1317237749

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First published in 1975. This study examines one of the popular scientific philosophies of the nineteenth-century. The first part deals with the reception and diffusion of phrenology in Britain, its usefulness to various professions, and its challenge to traditional religion. The second part considers the application of phrenology in two separate social movements: prison reform and national education. This title will be of interest to students of history and philosophy.

The Labyrinths Of Literacy
The Labyrinths Of Literacy

Author: Harvey Graff

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2020-02-10

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0822979411

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A compelling collection by one of the pioneers of revisionist approaches to the history of literacy in North America and Europe, The Labyrinths of Literacy offers original and controversial views on the relation of literacy to society, leading the way for scholars and citizens who are willing to question the importance and function of literacy in the development of society today.

School and Society in Victorian Britain
School and Society in Victorian Britain

Author: Richard Aldrich

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-16

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1136591354

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Drawing on hitherto-unused sources this book represents a shift in the historiography of British education. At the centre of the investigation is Joseph Payne. He was one of the group of pioneers who founded the College of Preceptors in 1846 and in 1873 he was appointed to the first professorship of education in Britain, established by the College of Preceptors. By that date Payne had acquired a considerable reputation. He was a classroom practitioner of rare skill, the founder of two of the most successful Victorian private schools, the author of best-selling text-books, a scholar of note despite his lack of formal education, and a leading member of the College of Preceptors and such bodies as the Scholastic Registration Association, the Girls’ Public Day School Trust, the Women’s Education Union and the Social Science Association.