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The American Model of State and School
An Historical Inquiry
The American Model of State and School
An Historical Inquiry
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State and Schools argues that the American educational model represents a third way of organizing the provision of schooling, and that this accounts for some of its strengths as well as some of its weaknesses. Charles L. Glenn looks closely at the tradition of democratic localism in the management of schooling, and the powerful and anti-democratic effect of the emerging education 'profession,' which has in some respects the characteristics of a religious movement more than of a true profession.
A sweeping chronological survey, State and Schools includes chapters on the colonial background, schooling in the New Republic, the creation of an education profession, and the progressive education movement, among others. Glenn's primary purpose, in this authoritative and thoroughly researched book, is to illustrate the deep roots of ways of thinking about schools that have made it difficult for policy-makers and the public to do what needs to be done to enable schools to function as they should, for our society and for future generations.
A sweeping chronological survey, State and Schools includes chapters on the colonial background, schooling in the New Republic, the creation of an education profession, and the progressive education movement, among others. Glenn's primary purpose, in this authoritative and thoroughly researched book, is to illustrate the deep roots of ways of thinking about schools that have made it difficult for policy-makers and the public to do what needs to be done to enable schools to function as they should, for our society and for future generations.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Weakness and Strengths of the American Model of Schooling
Chapter 1: Colonial Background
Chapter 2: The Idea of Forming Citizens
Chapter 3: Religion as Source of Cooperation
Chapter 4: Schooling and Local Democracy
Chapter 5: Schooling as Protection for Society
Chapter 6: Toward the Educator-State
Chapter 7: Religion as Source of Conflict
Chapter 8: Re-defining the Teacher
Chapter 9: The Educators Find Their Prophet
Chapter 1: Colonial Background
Chapter 2: The Idea of Forming Citizens
Chapter 3: Religion as Source of Cooperation
Chapter 4: Schooling and Local Democracy
Chapter 5: Schooling as Protection for Society
Chapter 6: Toward the Educator-State
Chapter 7: Religion as Source of Conflict
Chapter 8: Re-defining the Teacher
Chapter 9: The Educators Find Their Prophet
Chapter 10: Concluding Reflections
Bibliography
Product details
| Published | Apr 26 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781441188427 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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