American Education

Joel Spring (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

328 Seiten

2015 | 17th New edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-85093-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Joel Spring’s American Education introduces readers to the historical, political, social, and legal foundations of education and to the profession of teaching in the United States. In his signature straightforward and concise approach to describing complex issues, Spring illuminates events and topics and that are often overlooked or whitewashed, giving students the opportunity to engage in critical thinking about education. In this edition he looks closely at the global context of education in the U.S. Featuring current information and challenging perspectives—with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source, students will come away from this clear, authoritative text informed on the latest topics, issues, and data and with a strong knowledge of the forces shaping of the American educational system.





Changes in the 17th Edition include new and updated material and statistics on








economic theories related to "skills" education and employability











the conflict between a skills approach and cultural diversity







political differences regarding education among the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green parties







social mobility and equality of opportunity as related to schooling







global migration and student diversity in US schools







charter schools and home schooling

Autor

Joel Spring is a Professor at Queens College/City University of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.

Inhalt

PART ONE: School and Society


Chapter 1 The History and Political Goals of Public Schooling


Chapter 2 The Social Goals of Schooling


Chapter 3 Education And Equality of Opportunity


Chapter 4 The Economic Goals of Schooling: Human Capital, Global Economy, and Preschool


Chapter 5 Equality of Educational Opportunity: Race, Gender, and Special Needs


Chapter 6 Student Diversity


Chapter 7 Multicultural and Multilingual Education


PART TWO Power and Control in American Education


Chapter 8 Local Control, Choice, Charter Schools, and Home Schooling


Chapter 9 Power and Control at State and National Levels


Chapter 10 The Profession of Teaching


Chapter 11 Globalization of Education


Index

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
• Zusatzinfo: 43 Tables, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 499 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• ISBN-10: 1-138-85093-4 / 1138850934
• ISBN-13: 978-1-138-85093-4 / 9781138850934
• Zustand: Neuware