Transformations in Schooling: Historical and Comparative Perspectives

By: Tolley, Kim

Book Overview

By the end of the Twentieth century, formal schooling - once the privilege of male elites - had become accessible to women, the working class and some ethnic minorities. The essays in this volume explore the historical origins of this transformation, analyzing struggles Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, India, the United States, and South Africa.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403974047
• ISBN13: 9781403974044
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"