Cultural History of Education in the Modern Age
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- ISBN 9781350537019
- Weight: 467g
- Dimensions: 168 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 26 Jun 2025
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A Cultural History of Education in the Modern Age presents essays that examine the following key themes of the period: church, religion and morality; knowledge, media and communications; children and childhood; family, community and sociability; learners and learning; teachers and teaching; literacies; and life histories.
The twentieth century brought profound and far-reaching changes to education systems globally in response to significant social, economic, and political transformation. This volume draws together work from leading historians of education to present a tapestry of seminal and enduring themes that characterize the many educational developments since 1920.
An essential resource for researchers, scholars, and students in history, literature, culture, and education.
Judith Harford is Professor of Education, Deputy Head of the School of Education and Vice Principal for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at University College Dublin, Ireland.
Tom O’Donoghue is Full Professor in the School of Education at The University of Western Australia, Australia.
