Geography in British Schools, 1885-2000 - Making a World of Difference

List of contents

1: Introduction, 2. Travellers' Tales and Cosmography before 1850, 3. Capes and Bays- Millstones or Milestones? 1850-80, 4. Imperial Imperatives, 1880-1900, 5. The Struggle for Recognition, 1900-20, 6. Field-Days, 1920-40, 7. Regions and the Road to Ennui, 1940-60, 8. The New Model Army, 1960-75, 9. Radical Responses, 1975-85, 10. The Notion of a National Curriculum, 1985-90, 11. The Butcher, the Baker, the Curriculum Fudge-Maker, 1990-2000, 12. Geography -The Way Ahead, 2000-.

About the author

Rex Walford

Summary

No book has yet been published that has attempted to cover the history of geography as a school subject. Yet the story of the growth of this subject - a major player in the league table of student preferences and examination entries - is woven deep into the social history of the nation, as well as being studded with colourful personalities.

Product details

• Authors: Rex Walford
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780713002072
• ISBN: 978-0-7130-0207-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 710 g
• Series: Woburn Education Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), 19. Jahrhundert (1800 bis 1899 n. Chr.), Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung, Geographie, Fachspezifischer Unterricht, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen