Crucible of Consent - American Child Rearing and the Forging of Liberal Society

Klappentext Why do free people submit to any rule? How is consent of the governed formed? Block argues that the source is found in the nursery and schoolroom! where the necessary synthesis of self-direction and integrative social conduct --so contradictory in logic yet so functional in practice--are established without provoking reservation or resistance. Zusammenfassung Why do free people submit to any rule? How is consent of the governed formed? Block argues that the source is found in the nursery and schoolroom, where the necessary synthesis of self-direction and integrative social conduct—so contradictory in logic yet so functional in practice—are established without provoking reservation or resistance.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Block, Block James E.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2012
• EAN: 9780674051942
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05194-2
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 248 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Sociology: family and relationships