The American School: From the Puritans to the Trump Era (10) (Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education)

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Synopsis
This current, comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. In his signature straight-forward, concise style, Joel Spring provides a variety of interpretations of American schooling, from conservative to leftist, in order to spark the reader’s own critical thinking about history and schools. This tenth edition follows the history of American education from the seventeenth century to the integration into global capitalism of the twenty-first century to the tumultuous current political landscape. In particular, the updates focus on tracing the direct religious links between the colonial Puritans and the current-day Trump administration. Chapters 1 and 2 have been rewritten to take a closer look at religious traditions in American schools, leading up to the educational ideas of the current U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. An updated Chapter 15 further links traditional religious fundamentalist ideas and the twentieth century free market arguments of the Chicago school of economists to President Trump’s administration and the influence of the Alt-Right.
Copyright:
2018

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
538 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351383578
Related ISBNs:
9781138502918, 9781315145136, 9781138502925
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Taylor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Education, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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