The struggle for the American curriculum, 1893-1958 / Herbert M. Kliebard.
| Author/creator | Kliebard, Herbert M. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. |
| Description | xxii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Curriculum ferment in the 1890s -- The curriculum versus the child -- The curriculum of the Dewey School -- Scientific curriculum-making and the rise of social efficiency as an educational ideal -- Some subject realignment and the triumph of vocationalism -- From home-project to experience curriculum -- The Great Depression and the heyday of social meliorism -- The hybridization of the curriculum -- The mounting challenge to the subject curriculum -- The state of school subjects at midcentury -- Life adjustment education and the end of an era. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-316) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004004891 |
| ISBN | 0415948908 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415948916 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1570 .K585 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |