Children of England - A Contribution to Social History and to Education

List of contents

Preface. 1. The Point of View. 2. Settlement and Surplus. 3. The Craftsman, The Dealer, and the Traveller. 4. The ruling Classes and the Provision of Schooling. 5 Merrie England. 6. The Beginnings of Modern England. 7. Trade and Poverty During Three Centuries. 8. The Industrial Revolution and the System of Schooling. 9. The Child in the Nineteenth Century. 10. The Present Day: Some Notes on Reform. References and Notes. Index.

Summary

As much a social history as a volume charting the history of education this book examines the major forces influencing education in England during the 19th and early 20th centuries, such as class differences, economic success and poverty, the legacy of the industrial revolution and factors such as migration.

Product details

• Authors: J Findlay, J J Findlay, J. J. Findlay, FINDLAY J J
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415689014
• ISBN: 978-0-415-68901-4
• No. of pages: 4
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education; Routledge Library Editions: Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 20th Century, EDUCATION / History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, History of Education, Social and cultural history