Andy Green

Education and State Formation (eBook, PDF)

The Rise of Education Systems in England, France and the USA

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Seitenzahl: 353
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781349128532
• Artikelnr.: 45503329

Autorenporträt

Andy Green

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction - The Uneven Development of National Education Systems - The Social Origins of National Education Systems - Education and State Formation - Education and Statism in Continental Europe - The U.S. Experience: Education, Nationhood and the Decentralized State - English Education and the Liberal State - Conclusion: The Liberal Legacy - References - Bibliography - Index

Rezensionen

WINNER, SECOND PRIZE, AT THE STANDING CONFERENCE OF STUDIES IN EDUCATION ANNUAL BOOK AWARDS

'a seminal book' - Anne Corbett, Times Educational Supplement

'a courageous and challenging book' - Roy Lowe, History of Education

'a vital contribution to our understanding of the changing role of the state in education provision. It should be read widely.' - Clyde Chitty, Forum

'the first serious, all-embracing, socio-historical, cross-national analysis of this whole phenomenon.' - Brian Simon

'learned, thought-provoking and well written.' - Patrick Harrigan, Historical Studies in Education

'The book is eminently readable, and well argued and documented.' - Witold Tulasiewicz, Comparative Education

'Green has provided a work of such depth and scope that historians and sociologists might ignore at their own considerable loss.' - Dianne Snow, Comparative Education

'Andy Green has written a very good book indeed.' -Roger Dale, Journal of Education Policy