Horace Mann's Troubling Legacy The Education of Democratic Citizens |
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| Author:
| Taylor, Bob Pepperman |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7006-1745-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2010 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Kansas
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Reassesses Horace Mann's philosophy of civic education. Argues that Mann's approach marginalized the role of schools in training the intellect, and that this anti-intellectual component has been retained in the current model of schooling in the United States.
Reassesses Horace Mann's philosophy of civic education. Argues that Mann's approach marginalized the role of schools in training the intellect, and that this anti-intellectual component has been retained in the current model of schooling in the United States.