Revisionist Studies in the History of English Education. Review of "A Social History of Education in England," by John Lawson and Harold Silver; "Children, School and Society in Nineteenth-Century England," by Anne Digby and Peter Searby; and "English Education, Social Change and War, 1911-20," by Geoffrey Sherrington.

Engel, Arthur J.

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ERIC Number: EJ480048

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Publication Date: 1985

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Revisionist Studies in the History of English Education. Review of "A Social History of Education in England," by John Lawson and Harold Silver; "Children, School and Society in Nineteenth-Century England," by Anne Digby and Peter Searby; and "English Education, Social Change and War, 1911-20," by Geoffrey Sherrington.

Engel, Arthur J.

Comparative Education Review, v29 n2 p256-61 May 1985

Reviews three books that seek to broaden historical perspectives on education in England by focusing on the relationship between education and social class, the role of the Church of England in inhibiting the development of secular public education, the disproportionate influence of Oxford and Cambridge graduates, and reform efforts and failures during and after World War I. (SV)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Book Reviews, Educational Change, Educational Discrimination, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Social Stratification

Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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