Social Conflict and Educational Change in England and France 1789-1848
Social Conflict and Educational Change in England and France 1789-1848

Author: Michalina Vaughan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-06-24

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780521144551

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This book analyses the processes of educational change in England and France by relating political, social, economic and ideological trends to the changing pattern of educational institutions from the time of the Industrial and French revolutions. The authors first assess the relevance of major sociological theories for the interpretation of the main trends in education in both countries in the first half of the nineteenth century. They then put forward an alternative approach, derived from Weber, which links educational change with social conflict. This theory of domination and assertion of groups competing for control over formal instruction before the emergence of the state system is applied to England and France in this period. The main part of the book is devoted to a more detailed analysis of the competing groups in both countries and of their ideologies which served as blueprints for educational reform.

Social Origins of Educational Systems
Social Origins of Educational Systems

Author: Margaret Scotford Archer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 849

ISBN-13: 0415639034

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First published in 1979, this now classic text presents a major study of the development of educational systems, focusing in detail on those of England, Denmark, France, and Russia - chosen because of their present educational differences and the historical diversity of their cultures and social structures. Professor Archer goes on to provide a theoretical framework which accounts for the major characteristics of national education and the principal changes that such systems have undergone. Now with a new introduction, Social Origins of Educational Systems is vital reading for all those interested in the sociology of education. Previously published reviews: 'A large-scale masterly study, this book is the most important contribution to the sociology of education since the second world war as well as being a substantial contribution to the consolidation of sociology itself.' - The Economist 'I cannot improve on her own statement of what she is trying to do: 'The sociological contribution consists in providing a theoretical account of macroscopic patterns of change in terms of the structural and cultural factors which produce and sustain them'...Unquestionably, this book is an impressive work of scholarship, well planned conceptually and uniting its theoretical base with a set of four thoroughly and interestingly researched case-studies of the history of the educational systems of Denmark, England, France and Russia.' - British Journal of the Sociology of Education 'This magnificent treatise seriously explores many of the most recalcitrant questions about institutional systems.' - Journal of Curriculum Studies 'A gargantuan and impressive socio-historical enterprise.' - Encounter '...a major achievement.' - New Society

Comparing Special Education
Comparing Special Education

Author: John Richardson

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2011-05-17

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 080476073X

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Comparing Special Education unites in-depth comparative and historical studies with analyses of global trends to uncover similarities and differences found in special education systems around the world.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Education
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Education

Author: John L. Rury

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13: 019934003X

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This handbook offers a global perspective on the historical development of educational institutions, systems of schooling, educational ideas, and educational experiences. Its 36 chapters consider the field's changing scholarship, while examining particular national and regional themes and offering a comparative perspective. Each also provides suggestions for further research and analysis.

Education and State Formation
Education and State Formation

Author: Andy Green

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1349128538

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Britain was the last major European state to create a national education system and is set to be the first to dismantle it. In this wide-ranging comparative study, Andy Green examines the reasons for the uneven development of public education in England, Prussia, France and the USA.

Citizenship Education And The Modern State
Citizenship Education And The Modern State

Author: Kerry Kennedy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 113636871X

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Citizenship education has recently re-emerged as an important issue, both in policy and in practice. As the nation state undergoes rapid transformation at the end of the 20th century, both Eastern and Western states have focused attention on using the school curriculum as a medium for sustaining cohesion and unity within society. But, as we approach the 21st century, is the possibility of a common citizenship a reality?; This book is designed to provide educators with access to ideas and information that will help them to understand current citizenship- education initiatives across a number of countries. It provides a theoretical rationale in which to consider those issues; illustrates how such issues are being worked out in practice in a number of countries; and provides assistance for policy makers, teacher educators and teachers who are responsible for making decisions about the context of citizenship education programmes for schools.

The Army in Victorian Society
The Army in Victorian Society

Author: G. Harries-Jenkins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1135032017

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Although in Victorian society the Army was the aristocratic backbone of England, it was persistently engaged in fighting Colonial Wars.

Empires of Knowledge in International Relations
Empires of Knowledge in International Relations

Author: Anna Wojciuk

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1351660861

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This volume offers the first systematic account of how education and science have become sources of power for the states in international relations and what factors have effected this development. Drawing together extensive empirical data on the USA, the EU, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and China, Wojciuk explores the factors and mechanisms through which education and science translate into the international position of different states, highlighting how they continue to contribute to the reproduction of the centre-periphery system in global politics. Written in an accessible style, the author argues that these factors increase the likelihood of success for states in international relations, even if in themselves, they cannot guarantee it. Specifying the ways in which education and science contribute to the power of a state in international relations, Wojciuk focuses on mechanisms involved in state-building processes and economic development, and invokes cases of successful competitive strategies involving education and science. This work will be of interest to scholars in a wide range of subjects including education research, international relations and international political economy.

International Handbook of Comparative Education
International Handbook of Comparative Education

Author: Robert Cowen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-08-22

Total Pages: 1371

ISBN-13: 1402064039

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This two-volume compendium brings together leading scholars from around the world who provide authoritative studies of the old and new epistemic motifs and theoretical strands that have characterized the interdisciplinary field of comparative and international education in the last 50 years. It analyses the shifting agendas of scholarly research, the different intellectual and ideological perspectives and the changing methodological approaches used to examine and interpret education and pedagogy across different political formations, societies and cultures.

Schooling in Western Europe
Schooling in Western Europe

Author: Mary Jo Maynes

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1985-06-30

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1438412304

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Mary Jo Maynes looks to school reform in early modern Europe to show the relevance of early ideas about schooling for understanding contemporary society. She presents the competing perspectives on issues such as the identity and motivations of school reformers, the broad societal changes that made educational reform seem imperative toward the end of the eighteenth century all over the West, the connections between educational change and economic development, the role of schools in the evolution of class relations, the impact of reform on family strategies in the context of early industrialization. The work concludes by assessing historical data on the social impact of school reform and addressing the social meaning of schooling in the past and in the present.