Education in America

Name: Education in America
Brand: University of California Press

University of California Press

Education in America\nby Kimberly A. Goyette\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Kimberly A. Goyette\nTitle: Education in America\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Philosophy and theory of education\nPublisher: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520285118\nISBN-10: 0520285115\nRRP: \u00A325.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nProvides an introduction to education in the U.S., from its origins to its contemporary manifestations. Focusing on social inequality, the author calls into question Horace Mann's famous proclamation that education is the great equalizer and examines how education stratifies students based on socioeconomic background, race, and gender.\n\nProvides an introduction to education in the U.S., fr.