Education and social change
Subtitle: contours in the history of American schooling
By: John L. Rury.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780415995443
Subjects: Education -- United States -- History; Educational sociology -- United States; Social change -- United States
Description: "In this brief, interpretive history of American schooling, John L. Rury focuses on the evolving relationship between education and social change. This revised edition considers the impact of social forces such as industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and cultural conflict on the development of schools and other educational institutions. It also examines the various ways that schools have contributed to social change, particularly in enhancing the status and accomplishments of certain social groups and not others. Detailed accounts of the experiences of women and minority groups in American history consider how their lives have been affected by education." --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.