Teachers and the Struggle for Democracy in Spain, 1970-1985 [electronic resource] /
Groves, T.author.
The book shows how teachers struggled to liberate their country's education system from the legacy of dictatorship, combining a general evaluation of the phenomenon with intimate glances at the people who drove it forward. By vindicating the importance of democratic professionals it illuminates the Spanish transition to democracy from a new angle.
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Cover; Half-Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Representation Put to the Test: The Teachers' Movements and the Creation of the Sindicato de los Trabajadores de la Ense ñ anza; 2 Educational Revolution from within: The Movements for Pedagogical Innovation; 3 Rehearsing for Democracy: Union Agitation in Madrid; 4 Liberating the Classroom: Pedagogical Innovation in Madrid; 5 Recovery of Civil Society at a Local Level: The Teachers' Movements in the Province of Salamanca
6 Back to the Village: Teachers as Agents of an Alternative CultureConclusion; Notes; Sources and Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book shows how teachers struggled to liberate their country's education system from the legacy of dictatorship, combining a general evaluation of the phenomenon with intimate glances at the people who drove it forward. By vindicating the importance of democratic professionals it illuminates the Spanish transition to democracy from a new angle.
History, Modern.
Social history.
Education and state.
Europe-History.
Educational policy.
Imperialism.
Modern History.
Social History.
Education Policy.
European History.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Imperialism and Colonialism.