Learning Together: A History of Coeducation in American Public Schools
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300047568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Great product. Thank you.. American Schools Dema This is an excellent book that should be read by all in education. The history of coeducation and the driving forces in education are clearly presented and discussed. Very informative.. "Printing/Binding Problem with Paperback Edition" according to USAFmomPrinting/Binding Problem with Paperback Edition This book is defective. The last pages of chapters 1 and 2 are bound backwards. Chapter 1 ends with p. 26, then the first page of Chap 2 begins with p. 28 and on the reverse of that page is p. 27--the last page of Chapter 1. The same scenario is repeated in the transition for Chapter 2 to Chapter 3. Obviously a printing/binding problem.. . This book is defective. The last pages of chapters 1 and 2 are bound backwards. Chapter 1 ends with p. 26, then the first page of Chap 2 begins with p. 28 and on the reverse of that page is p. 27--the last page of Chapter 1. The same scenario is repeated in the transition for Chapter 2 to Chapter Printing/Binding Problem with Paperback Edition This book is defective. The last pages of chapters 1 and 2 are bound backwards. Chapter 1 ends with p. 26, then the first page of Chap 2 begins with p. 28 and on the reverse of that page is p. 27--the last page of Chapter 1. The same scenario is repeated in the transition for Chapter 2 to Chapter 3. Obviously a printing/binding problem.. . Obviously a printing/binding problem.
DAVID TYACK is Vida Jacks Professor of Education at Stanford University.ELISABETH HANSOT is senior lecturer in political science at Stanford University.
The practice of coeducation became embedded in most public schools during the early 1800s and has persisted despite numerous attempts to undo it. Tyack and Hansot ( Managers of Virtue, LJ 4/1/82, and Public Schools in Hard Times, LJ 5/15/84) focus on the gender policies and practices of American schools from the early "dame school" and "common school" to the present. It is appropriate and recommended for libraries having interests in American education history, women's studies, or comparative education.- Scott Johnson, Meridian Community Coll. Lib., Miss.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal This title complements Christine Shelton's study of British primary schools, Whatever Happened to Little Wome
Why did Americans choose to educate boys and girls together at the very time they were creating separate spheres for adult men and women? How did beliefs about the similarities and differences of boys and girls shape gender policies and practices in schools? Why did criticisms of coeducation often have little impact on everyday classroom practices? To what degree did the treatment of boys and girls differ by class, race, region, and historical period? Why did policymakers alternatively see girls or boys as the group "at risk"? The authors show that the history of coeducation is not a u