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Books on: american education traditions

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Traditions of American Education

Book by Lawrence A. Cremin; Basic Books, 1977

Subjects:

Education--Philosophy, Education--United States--History

Collections: Philosophy, History, Education, Entire Library

...1961 , The Genius of American Education 1965 , and Public...the present volume. TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION...Lawrence Arthur, 1925 Traditions of American education. Includes index. 1...
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Critical Social Issues in American Education: Transformation in a Postmodern World

Book by H. Svi Shapiro, David E. Purpel; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998

Subjects:

Critical Pedagogy--United States, Education--Political Aspects--United States, Education--Social Aspects--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

This selection of readings situates issues of education in the critical context of the major political, economic, cultural, and environmental crises that confront us as a nation and a global community, including poverty and growing social injustice, racism, sexism, and other forms of marginality and ...
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This selection of readings situates issues of education in the critical context of the major political, economic, cultural, and environmental crises that confront us as a nation and a global community, including poverty and growing social injustice, racism, sexism, and other forms of marginality and exclusion; the depersonalization of social and political life; moral and spiritual issues; and the ecological crisis. It provides a focus and a conceptual framework for thinking about education in the context of these issues. Readers are exposed to the thinking of some of the best and most insightful social and educational commentators. Although this volume focuses on American society, it also presents a concern for the larger global community.
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Religion & American Education: Rethinking a National Dilemma

Book by Warren A. Nord; University of North Carolina Press, 1995

Subjects:

Christian Education--United States, Church And State--United States, Moral Education--United States, Religion In The Public Schools--United States

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...ideas and values in the curriculum of American schools and universities. Of course...conventional wisdom of professional education are, after all, deeply and pervasively...conceptual map of those ideas and ideals, traditions and worldviews, that clash in our culture...
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Critical Social Issues in American Education: Democracy and Meaning in a Globalizing World

Book by H. Svi Shapiro, David E. Purpel; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004

Subjects:

Critical Pedagogy--United States, Education--Political Aspects--United States, Education--Social Aspects--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Textbook anthology for social foundations and curriculum theory courses situates issues of education in the critical context of the major political, economic, cultural, and environmental crisis of the U.S. and the global community; provides a focus and conceptual framework for thinking about these issues.
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Latin American Education: Comparative Perspectives

Book by Carlos Alberto Torres, Adriana Puiggros; Westview Press, 1997

Subjects:

Basic Education--Latin America--Cross-Cultural Studies, Education And State--Latin America--Cross-Cultural Studies, Education, Higher--Latin America--Cross-Cultural Studies, Educational Change--Latin America--Cross-Cultural Studies, Popular Education--Latin America--Cross-Cultural Studies

Collections: Education, Entire Library

This book offers a relevant sample of the current research on Latin American education in comparative perspective. In their introduction, Carlos Alberto Torres & Adriana Puiggros, two of the most recognized researchers of Latin American education, draw from political sociology of education, theories ...
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This book offers a relevant sample of the current research on Latin American education in comparative perspective. In their introduction, Carlos Alberto Torres & Adriana Puiggros, two of the most recognized researchers of Latin American education, draw from political sociology of education, theories of the state, history of education, & deconstructionist theories to focus on changes in state formation in the region & its implications for the constitution of the pedagogical subject in public schools. Throughout the different chapters, the contributors present & analyze the most relevant topics, research agendas, & some of the key theoretical & political problems of Latin American education.
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Journal Articles on: american education traditions

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Introduction: Cultural Capital and African American Education

Journal article by V.P. Franklin; The Journal of African American History, 2002

Subjects:

African Americans--Education, African Americans--History, Bourdieu, Pierre--Political activity, Discrimination in education--History

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

...Philanthropy in Communities of Color: Traditions and Challenges (Indianapolis, IN), 25-39...Franklin, "Cultural Capital and Black Higher Education: The A.M.E. Colleges and Universities...Capital, and the Challenge of African American Education in the 21st Century (Occasional...
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What's in? What's out? American Education in the Nineties

Journal article by John Murphy; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 74, 1993

Subjects:

Education--Philosophy, Public schools--Evaluation

Collections: Philosophy, Education, Entire Library

...one. The prevailing American attitude is that innate...either postsecondary education or meaningful work...educated, steeped in the traditions of a liberal education...schools a reality in American communities, social...them as partners. EDUCATION: EVERYONES BUSINESS...
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The Bermuda Triangle of American Education: Pure Traditionalism, Pure Progressivism, and Good Intentions

Journal article by Stanley Pogrow; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 88, 2006

Subjects:

Education--Analysis, Education--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Education--Forecasts and trends, Education--History, Educational philosophy--Analysis, Educational philosophy--Forecasts and trends, Educational philosophy--History, Educational planning--Analysis

Collections: Philosophy, Education, Entire Library

...Triangle of American Education: Pure Traditionalism...philosophical traditions to produce substantially...organization, the American Educational Research Association...colleges of education that trains...practices, traditions, political conveniences...
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Community, Commitment, and African American Education: The Jackson School of Smith County, Texas, 1925-1954

Journal article by Peggy B. Gill; The Journal of African American History, 2002

Subjects:

African Americans--History, Education--History

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

...scholarship on African American education, they also provide...stories about African American education in the segregated...Choosing among Five Traditions (Thousand Oaks...Challenge of African American Education in the 21st Century...
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Religion in American Education

Journal article by Elliott A. Wright; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 81, 1999

Subjects:

Education and state--History, Religion in the public schools--History, Religion--Study and teaching

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...vestiges; to many Americans they served...in public education. They forfeited...and ethical traditions? These are...Recommendations of the American Council on Education, Committee...Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education, 1958), pp...

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Magazine Articles on: american education traditions

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Opening of the Evangelical Mind: Of All America's Religious Traditions ... Evangelical Protestantism ... Has Long Ranked "Dead Last in Intellectual Stature"

Magazine article by Alan Wolfe; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 286, October 2000

Subjects:

Evangelicalism, Religious education, Religious right

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...world to which a good education has always provided entree...out of touch with modern American values. AN "INTELLECTUAL...Americas system of higher education includes womens colleges, historically African-American colleges, public and private...
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Exploring Ceramic Cultural Traditions through Drawing

Magazine article by Nanyoung Kim; Arts & Activities, Vol. 137, March 2005

Subjects:

Art education--Methods, Art education--Varieties, Drawing--Methods, Drawing--Study and teaching, Potters

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...chose four representative ceramic traditions for their distinctive styles and...excellence: Greek, Korean, North American (Zuni), and South American (Inca...was an assistant professor in art education at the East Carolina University...
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The Seventeen Traditions

Magazine article by David A. Niose; The Humanist, Vol. 67, May-June 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Seventeen Traditions (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...values from an American icon whose standing...The Seventeen Traditions is an overview...Tradition of Education and Argument...church, our real education in the meaning...values, and his traditions are those of...recollection of traditions and values told...place among American activists, lawyers...
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TRIBES FACE AN UPHILL BATTLE TO BLEND CULTURE WITH TRADITIONAL COURSEWORK : Teaching (Native) America

Magazine article by Brian Thomas Gallagher; The Nation, Vol. 270, June 5, 2000

Subjects:

Native American children--Education, Native American education--Education, Native Americans--Education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...endow a professorship in Native American education at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee...their tribes. Unlike immigrants, Native Americans have no preserved point of geographic...country." It is only in America that the traditions and languages of Indian tribes live and...
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Permanent Revolution

Magazine article by M.D. Aeschliman; National Review, Vol. 58, April 24, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, John Dewey and the Decline of American Education: How the Patron Saint of Schools Has Corrupted Teaching and Learning (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...virtues of traditional families either. The American Founders, and several generations of...eventually free but mandatory public-education system, emphasized the fundamental importance...transmission of accumulated history and literate traditions that had been central to the classical-Christian...

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Newspaper Articles on: american education traditions

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Education Must Teach Compassion

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), February 21, 2006

Subjects:

Education

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...everyone to develop sensitivity towards traditions and values held by different faith groups...offspring cannot be over emphasised. The education of a child begins in his own home with...mis-educated is a child lost", said former American President John F Kennedy. That was an...
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4-H Says Camps Will Keep Most Indian Traditions

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 17, 2002

Subjects:

West Virginia University

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...that a few 4-H traditions must go, including...stereotypes American Indians, wearing...There is no educational value, and theyre...agricultural education for young people...that the 4-H American Indian traditions were "totally...
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British Traditions Still Thrive on Island; While Most of Us Will Be Wrapped Up Indoors at This Time of Year, Scores of North-East Ex-Pats Will Be Taking to the Beach to Enjoy the Festivities. Ali Liddle Is Certainly One Who Wouldn't Swap Her Home for Anything, as Chloe Griffiths Discover S

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), December 27, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

British Traditions Still Thrive on Island; While Most of...two-year sabbatical to take a post as education officer for Falklands Conservation...from the nearest point on the South American mainland, and at approximately the same...
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British Traditions Still Thrive on Island

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), December 27, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

British Traditions Still Thrive on Island. Byline...two-year sabbatical to take a post as education officer for Falklands Conservation...from the nearest point on the South American mainland, and at approximately the same...
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Indians Revel in 'The Way'; Powwow Honors War Vets, Traditions

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 13, 2007

Subjects:

Canadian native peoples, Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of the American Indian

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Powwow Honors War Vets, Traditions. Byline: Arlo Wagner...National Museum of the American Indian, which organized...the director of Indian education in the Bemidji Public...the story about how American Indians got their name...future, though many American Indians live in poverty...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: american education traditions

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Americanization

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...American speech, ideals, traditions, and ways of life...the immigrants into American ways. The coming of...The Federal Bureau of Education and the Federal Bureau...legislation providing for the education and Americanization...population had provided educational facilities for the...
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Novel

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Blasco Ibanez, and An American Tragedy (1925), by Theodore...novel, Erziehungsroman education novel, and Kunstlerroman...C. C. van Doren, The American Novel, 1789 1939 (rev...1955); R. V. Chase, The American Novel and Its Tradition...
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English Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...earnestly of religion, philosophy, and education. The founders of Communism, Karl Marx...Thomas was Welsh, T. S. Eliot was born an American, and Conrad was Polish. Poetry in the...Land (1922) was a watershed in both American and English literary history. Its difficulty...
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Iran

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...international consortium of British, American, French, and Dutch oil companies...redistribution, compulsory education, and a system of profit sharing...banks and revived Islamic traditions. Western influence and music...Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 American hostages. Khomeini refused...
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Canada

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and British soldiers repulsed several American invasions. The New Brunswick boundary...themselves a new nation combining the traditions and ancestry of Europeans and native...the groundwork for the broader North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed...

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