School and Society: Historical and Contemporary PerspectivesThis book gives a balanced look at historical and contemporary education and tells the engaging story of the evolution of American education, showing how and why certain school-society issues first arose in this country and how and why they changed over time. |
Contents
Conducting Inquiry into School | 4 |
Analytic Framework | 10 |
Concluding Remarks | 16 |
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