Education and Social Change : Contours in the History of American Schooling

Name: Education and Social Change : Contours in the History of American Schooling
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Education and Social ChangeContours in the History of American Schooling\nAuthor(s): John L. Rury, Sylvia L. Mendez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032745947, 978-1032745947\nSynopsis\nThis concise, interpretive history of American schooling focuses on the evolving relationship between education and social change.\n\nLike its predecessors, this fully updated new edition investigates the impact of social forces such as industrialization, urbanization, immigration, globalization, and cultural conflict on the development of schools and other educational institutions. It also examines the various ways that schools have contributed to social change, particularly in enhancing the status and accomplishments of certain social groups and not others. Detailed accounts of the experiences of women and minority groups in American history consider how their lives have been affected by education at key points in the past.\n\n]