Social Origins of Educational Systems |
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| Author:
| Archer, Margaret |
| Series title: | Classical Texts in Critical Realism (Routledge Critical Realism) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-136-66097-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $54.95 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1979, this now classic text presents a major study of the development of educational systems, focusing in detail on those of England, Denmark, France, and Russia - chosen because of their present educational differences and the historical diversity of their cultures and social structures. Professor Archer goes on to provide a theoretical framework which accounts for the major characteristics of national education and the principal changes that such systems have...
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First published in 1979, this now classic text presents a major study of the development of educational systems, focusing in detail on those of England, Denmark, France, and Russia - chosen because of their present educational differences and the historical diversity of their cultures and social structures. Professor Archer goes on to provide a theoretical framework which accounts for the major characteristics of national education and the principal changes that such systems have undergone.
Now with a new introduction, Social Origins of Educational Systems is vital reading for all those interested in the sociology of education.