Hsiao-Yuh Ku

Education for Democracy in England in World War II

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the involvement of 5 figures in educational debates in England during World War II and their campaign for educational reforms through publishing books, forming pressure groups and delivering speeches. The author compares their democratic ideals and arguments, focusing on educational discourse rather than politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781032236919
• ISBN-10: 1032236914
• Artikelnr.: 62952841

Autorenporträt

Hsiao-Yuh Ku is an associate professor at the Graduate Institute of Education, National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan. Her research interest is in the field of English history of education, mainly on democratic ideals and educational reform in England in the 1930s and 1940s.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Two Theories of Democracy: Liberal and Social Democracy
3. Setting the Scene: Historical Context and Educational Traditions 4. Fred
Clarke: Educational Reconstruction for 'English Democracy' 5. R. H. Tawney:
Relentless Fight for Social Democracy 6. Shena Simon: Radical Agenda for
Social Democracy 7. H. C. Dent: A New Educational Order for Liberal
Democracy 8. Ernest Simon: Education for Democratic Citizenship 9.
Conclusion