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American Educational History
School, Society, and the Common Good
- William H. Jeynes - California State University, Long Beach, USA
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Education Studies
Education Studies
March 2007 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
"This is an excellent text in the field of U.S. educational history. The author does a great job of linking past events to the current trends and debates in education. There is more than adequate documentation and arguments are logical and well presented. I am quite enthusiastic about this book. It is well-written, interesting, accessible, quite balanced in perspective, and comprehensive. It includes section, and details that I found fascinating— and I think students will too." —Gina Giuliano, University at Albany, SUNY American Educational History: School, Society, and the Common Good is an up-to-date, contemporary examination of historical trends that have helped shape schools and education in the United States. Author William H. Jeynes places a strong emphasis on recent history, most notably post-WWII issues such as the role of technology, the standards movement, affirmative action, bilingual education, undocumented immigrants, school choice, and much more!Key Features:Makes clear connections between major historical trends and the shaping of U.S. education: This book thoroughly examines the extent to which major historical trends shaped education and vice versa.Stimulates educational debate: Students are introduced to cutting-edge controversies in a way that allows them to consider a variety of viewpoints and develop their own thinking skills.Offers a contemporary focus: While a balanced examination is given of educational history beginning with the Colonial experience and through the present day , this book gives more attention to post-World War II events than do competing books.Examines the educational history of groups that increasingly have a greater impact on U.S. society: Generous coverage is given to African American, Native American and women's educational history, as well as that of Latinos and Asian Americans.Intended Audience:This core text is designed for undergraduate and graduate courses such as Foundations of Education; American Educational History; Introduction to Education; Philosophy of Education; Sociology of Education; Educational Policy; and Educational Reform in the departments of Education, History, and Sociology.
1. The Colonial Experience, 1607-1776
2. The Effects of the Revolutionary War Era on American Education
3. The Early Political Debates and Their Effect on the American Education System
4. Education, African Americans, and Slavery
5. The Education of Women and Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans
6. The Widespread Growth of the Common School & Higher Education
7. The Effects of the Events During and Between the Civil War and World War I
8. The Liberal Philosophy of Education As Distinguished from Conservatism
9. The Great Depression and the Long-Term Effects on World War II and the Cold War on American Education
10. The Civil Rights Movement and Federal Involvement in Educational Policy
11. The Turbulence of the 1960s
12. The Rise of Public Criticism of Education
13. The Rise of Multiculturalism & Other Issues
14. Educational Reform Under the Republicans and Democrats
15. Other Recent Educational Issues and Reforms
"This book is riveting and a must-read for those interested in understanding how and why the American education system developed as it did. One of the major strengths of this book is the way it nests the development of the American educational system into the larger history of the United States and the world. Moreover, Jeynes adeptly addresses the ideological, economic, racial, moral, spiritual, political, and democratic impulses fueling the development of the educational system and how changes in education have impacted our society.Jeynes uses rich detail and insightful analysis to draw the reader in, providing vignettes to highlight significant people, ideas, or events.
Jeynes also carefully relates historical educational phenomena to current educational and societal issues. Finally, he includes thought-provoking questions interspersed throughout the text and at the end of each chapter to encourage reflection and discussion.We have much to learn from Jeynes’ fascinating and refreshing overview of the development of education inAmerica!"
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
James M. M. Hartwick, Ph.D.
