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Item Details
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THE PROMISE OF SCHOOLING
EDUCATION IN CANADA, 1800-1914 |
| By: |
Paul Axelrod |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£50.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0802008259 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780802008251 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
5 February, 1997 |
| Series: |
Themes in Canadian History |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
This overview of education in Canada during the 19th century summarizes key legal, political, and institutional developments in the history of schooling, the experience of teachers and students, and the links between education and social change. |
| Synopsis: |
Between 1800 and 1914, Canadian society and its school systems were forged, populated, expanded and reformed. The Promise of Schooling explores the links between social and educational change in this complex and dynamic period. It raises and seeks to answer a number of questions: How extensive was schooling in the early nineteenth century? What lay behind the campaign to extend publicly funded education? What went on inside the Canadian classroom? How did schools address the needs of Native students, blacks, and the children of immigrants? What cultural and social roles did universities serve by the beginning of the twentieth century? And how were schools affected by the economic and social pressures arising from the Industrial Revolution? The book contends that educational authorities built and reformed schools in ways that were not always consistent with their idealistic visions. Economic constraints, political expediency, and the agendas of ordinary citizens all influenced the life of the Canadian school in an era marked by dramatic social change.Drawing from an abundant scholarly literature published over the last two decades, this study seeks to expose readers to the richness of the field of educational history. Written for a broad audience, it also hopes, by providing historical context, to stimulate informed discussion about educational issues. |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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