World Perspectives in Education

Sommario

Preface Part 1: Introductory 1. How Do We Understand? 2. From Curiosity to Complement Part 2: The Social Context 3. Who is Educated? 4. The Price of Progress 5. Culture Conflicts Part 3: The Effect on Schools 6. The Impact of Technological Change 7. Selection and Differentiation 8. Further and Higher Education 9. Teachers and their Recruitment Part 4: The Study of Education as a Personal and Social Leaven 10. Ideologies and Systems of Control 11. Philosophy, Psychology, and Programmes Part 5: Teachers in a World of Change 12. Social and Family Change 13. Barriers in Education 14. Understanding Our World. Appendix: ‘The Gentleman’

Info autore

Edmund J. King

Riassunto

Originally published in 1962. In this book the main problems of contemporary education are illustrated with fresh material from many countries in a context of rapid change in technology, society, and politics. Reforms in the Soviet Union and the development of education in Asia and Africa are assessed alongside the US and Western Europe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Edmund J King, Edmund J. King
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138544659
• ISBN: 978-1-138-54465-9
• Pagine: 382
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Comparative Education
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; EDUCATION / General, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education