History of Education: Major Themes (Major Themes in Education)

This set brings together some of the most significant and influential writing on the history of education during the past thirty years. It illustrates the key themes on which historians of education have worked during this period and shows their relevance for our understanding of the development of schooling and education systems worldwide. The four volumes are structured so that readers will see clearly what is distinctive about the study of the history of education in different parts of the English-speaking world but will also gain an insight into the ways in which historians have increasingly identified common themes and problems which are of significance well beyond the boundaries of individual nations. * Volume 1: brings together debates on the study of the history of education; its nature, purposes and political significance. Here the reader will find a range of views on the ways in which historians have either justified or criticised educational developments. * Volume 2: focuses on education in its social context, highlighting the rise of mass schooling, education and the making of the modern state, its linkages with urbanisation as well as the key question of its part in confirming gender roles. * Volume three: illustrates the important work done by historians in analysing the processes of teaching and learning, showing the historical contribution to debates on how children might be taught and what might be taught. * Volume 4: demonstrates the part played by historians in enhancing our understanding of national systems of education, focusing particularly on such aspects of nation building as ethnicity, elite formation and the impact of imperialism. The collection will be of interest to all who wish to enhance their understanding of the development of and the impact of education systems and schooling in the modern world.