American School by Joel Spring

American School by Joel Spring

This current, comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. The point of view taken by this text emphasizes the role of multiculturalism and cultural domination in shaping U.S. schools, the position of the school as one of many institutions that manage the distribution of ideas in society, racism as a central issue in U.S. history and U.S. educational history, and economic issues as an important factor in understanding the evolution of U.S. schools.

Joel Spring, professor of education at the New School University, received his Ph.D. in educational policy studies from the University of Wisconsin. His father was born a citizen of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory prior to the abolishment of the Choctaw government and the creation of Oklahoma. Professor Spring's current interest in Native American culture and history is a reflection of his Indian background. His major research interests are the history of education, multicultural education, Native American culture, and the politics of education. Professor Spring is the author of many books including The Cultural Transformation of a Native American Family and Its Tribe 1763-1995: A Basket of Apples; Images of American Life: A History of Ideological Management in Schools, Movies, Radio, and Television; and Political Agendas for Education: From the Christian Coalition to the Green Party. For McGraw-Hill Professor Spring has authored American Education; Wheels in the Head: Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom, and Culture from Socrates to Human Rights; The Intersection of Cultures: Multicultural Education in the United States and the Global Economy; Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United States, and Conflict of Interests: The Politics of American Education.

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ISBN 13	9780073525891
ISBN 10	0073525898
Title	American School
Author	Joel Spring
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published	2007-11-01
Number of pages	528
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