RoutledgeFalmer Reader in the History of Education

This Reader brings together a wide range of material to present an international perspective on topical issues in history of education today. Focusing on the enduring trends in this field, this lively and informative Reader provides broad coverage of the subject and includes crucial topics such as* higher educatio* informal agencies of educatio* schooling, the state and local governmen* education and social change and inequalit* curriculu* teachers and pupil* education, work and the econom* education and national identityWith an emphasis on contemporary pieces that deal with issues relevant to the immediate real world, this book represents the research and views of some of the most respected authors in the field today. Gary McCulloch also includes a specially written introduction which provides a much-needed context to the role of history in the current educational climateStudents of history and history of education will find this Reader an important route map to further reading and understanding.