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Education and Society in Germany » Read Now
by H. J. Hahn. 196 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

The German education system has long been admired and, at times, envied by the rest of Europe, but the history of German educational development is a turbulent one. Concentrating on the post-war German scene, this timely book examines the interrelationship of educational and social developments in...
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The German education system has long been admired and, at times, envied by the rest of Europe, but the history of German educational development is a turbulent one. Concentrating on the post-war German scene, this timely book examines the interrelationship of educational and social developments in Germany from 1810 to the present day.Providing new insights into German history and challenging traditionally-held opinions about Germany, education and society, the author questions, for example, whether Germany's rapid industrial growth and economic success in the late nineteenth century were based upon its academic development, or the country's much less acclaimed training in crafts and vocational subjects. The rise of a new academic elite and its possible contribution both to the collapse of Germany's first democratic government and to the emergence of National Socialism are examined, as are the stagnation of the educational system in West Germany, which led to the student unrest of 1968, and the modern system introduced in East Germany under Soviet influence, which failed to be implemented in an open and democratic fashion.In considering the opportunities offered by re-unification and the effects of emerging reform movements, the author argues that Germany now seems to have reached a new impasse with overcrowded, under-resourced universities, a socially divisive school system and uncertainty as to how to meet the challenges of the next century.The interdisciplinary nature of this volume will make it essential reading for all those interested in German history and politics, comparative education and sociology and a core text for students.
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Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse: A History of Eastern German Education, 1945-1995 » Read Now
by John Rodden. 506 pgs.

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Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse is the first English-language study of GDR education and the first book, in any language, that traces the full history of eastern German education from 1945 through the 1990's. It traces the full history of the GDR's attempt to create a new Marxist nation by...
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Repainting the Little Red Schoolhouse is the first English-language study of GDR education and the first book, in any language, that traces the full history of eastern German education from 1945 through the 1990's. It traces the full history of the GDR's attempt to create a new Marxist nation by means of educational reform. The scope of the book goes beyond previous investigations of the subject, both in the sense of its comprehensive inclusiveness of topics beyond education in narrowly conceived terms, and in its extension of the historical narrative to post-GDR life.
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Reconstructing Education: East German Schools and Universities after Unification » Read Now
by Rosalind M. O. Pritchard. 250 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

This is the first study of its kind that closely examines the process of re-education and addresses such vital questions as whether the reforms were educationally sound and to what degree they meshed with local circumstances.
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Estranged Twins: Education and Society in the Two Germanys » Read Now
by Sterling Fishman, Lothar Martin. 224 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments A Twin Study of a Different Kind The Two Germanys Public and Private Values in the German Democratic Republic Education Values and the Law in the Federal Republic of Germany Goals of Education in East and West Who Runs the...
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List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments A Twin Study of a Different Kind The Two Germanys Public and Private Values in the German Democratic Republic Education Values and the Law in the Federal Republic of Germany Goals of Education in East and West Who Runs the Schools? Different Schools for Different Twins The Curriculum: Free Choice and Diversity versus No Choice and Requirements Teaching and Learning in the Schools of East and West Conclusion: Alternative Schools-Hospitals or Laboratories? Bibliography Index
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Comparing U. S. and German Education like Apples and Sauerkraut, in Phi Delta Kappan » Read Now
by Ernest G. Noack. 5 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...achievement test, because public education in Germany fulfills a vastly different...Furthermore, I keep up with current education in Germany and the European Union...
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Examining the Excellence of German Schools and Their Teacher Preparation Program, in Education » Read Now
by Rosemarie K. Kolstad, Donald R. Coker, Robert A. Kolstad. 5 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...baccalaureate major in education. In contrast to these...interesting to note that Germany, whose public...developing an educational enterprise as effective as that in...
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Institutional Arrangements of Germany's Vocational Education System: What Are the Policy Implications for the U. S.?, in International Journal of Comparative Sociology » Read Now
by Sabine Rieble-Aubourg. 18 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...neighbors and the U.S., vocational education in Germany is not considered a "dead-end...Arrangements of Vocational Education in Germany: The Role of State...
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Educational Studies in Europe: Berlin and Amsterdam Compared » Read Now
by G. F. Heyting. 296 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Reflecting the growing integration of the European Union, this volume presents one of the results of an increasing cooperation between the education department of Berlin, Amsterdam and London universities.
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The German Skills Machine: Sustaining Comparative Advantage in a Global Economy » Read Now
by Pepper D. Culpepper, David Finegold. 482 pgs.

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This volume brings together empirical and comparative research from across the social sciences to examine whether or not Germany's system of skill provision is still capable of meeting the economic and social challenges now facing all the advanced capitalist economies.
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Expansion and Structural Change: Higher Education in Germany, the United States, and Japan, 1870-1990 » Read Now
by Paul Windolf. 284 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

In modern societies the university is the most important channel of mobility & a central institution to ensure equality of opportunity & social justice. Universities assumed an important role in the political & cultural emancipation of women, minorities, & the lower socioeconomic classes. Expansion...
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In modern societies the university is the most important channel of mobility & a central institution to ensure equality of opportunity & social justice. Universities assumed an important role in the political & cultural emancipation of women, minorities, & the lower socioeconomic classes. Expansion & Structural Change explores the historical process of the expansion of universities for a period of more than a hundred years in the United States, Germany, Japan, Italy, & France.
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Women and Distance Education: Challenges and Opportunities » Read Now
by Christine Von Prümmer. 220 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

This book provides valuable insights into the situation of women in distance education around the world. A wide variety of evidence from different countries supports the conclusion that open and distance learning has the potential to provide equal opportunities in higher and continuing education.
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Migration, Education and Change (Chap. 4 "Collective Solidarity and the Construction of Social Identities in School: A Case Study on Immigrant Youths in Post-Unification Berlin") » Read Now
by Sigrid Luchtenberg. 213 pgs.

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The diverse contributions in this book discuss both the classical and the more recent forms of migration. Illustrating the developments in various European countries and Australia as a 'classical immigration state', they tackle these different forms of migration and investigate their divergent...
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The diverse contributions in this book discuss both the classical and the more recent forms of migration. Illustrating the developments in various European countries and Australia as a 'classical immigration state', they tackle these different forms of migration and investigate their divergent educational implications regarding identity, citizenship and language education. This book will be of essential interest for students and researchers interested in the current discourse on multicultural education.
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Political Education in the Former German Democratic Republic, in Social Studies » Read Now
by Wayne Dumas, Alesia Dumas. 6 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...social studies education at the University...Defense school in Germany . more daunting...partisan conflict. Education in Germany is constitutionally...Politische Bildung...
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Another Nation at Risk? in Phi Delta Kappan » Read Now
by Gerald W. Bracey. 3 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Department for Education and Skills, who...translating those in German and French...schadenfreude at Germanys angst, along with...to weak early education, and, especially...
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Hitlerism and the German Universities, in Journal of Higher Education » Read Now
by Paul R. Neureiter. 7 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...years revolution in Germany has a special...standpoint of education, and deserves...life. Thus higher education in Germany departs fundamentally...purpose of higher...
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Secondary Schools and Social Structure in 19th Century Germany, in Journal of Social History » Read Now
by James C. Albisetti. 6 pgs.

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

...structure in 19th century Germany. by...secondary education for boys...regions of Germany, especially those in the former...mobility through education during the...School...