Schooled to Order: A Social History of Public Schooling in the United States
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (850 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195028929 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Schlesinger, Jr. David Nasaw, Arthur M. Professor of History, the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and author of Andrew Carnegie
"Producing a tractable citizenry" according to not a natural. This is one of a fairly large number of critically evaluative histories of public education in the U.S. that was published during the late '60's, '70's, and early '80's. As with the others, Nasaw departs from the traditional celebrationist view of the philosophy, purpose, and outcome of public education. As such, he takes issue with commonplace claims that public schooling was aimed at promoting upward social mobility, severing ties between back. A must read for all educators! I read the book for a college class that I took for a reading program. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the social history of public schooling in the United States, especially if you are an educator or aspiring educator. Nasaw did an excellent job of exposing the real purpose of education. According to Nasaw and my professor for the class, there are three purposes: 1) political (to maintain political s. Don't purchase Ebook I would like to return this purchase, due to missing page numbers. My professor constantly refers to page numbers, and I can not follow along without getting caught up finding his place. I wish I had never purchased the Kindle edition of this book.
"A significant new addition to the field of educational and social history. The broad perspective and effective blending of varying historical assessments reveal Nasaw's strength as a writer and historian."--Journal of Southern History"An important and provocative first book."--History: Reviews of New Books
'This is history of education in its finest tradition, i.e., education s social history rather than as mere schooling Carefully researched, well written, and even-handed, Nasaw's book is an important addition to the debate over the evolution of public education in the United States.'