Funding the Rise of Mass Schooling: The Social, Economic and Cultural History of School Finance in Sweden, 1840 - 1900
Johannes Westberg
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Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 1 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JH; JNB; JNKG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
This book presents expert analysis on how the remarkable rise of mass schooling was funded during the nineteenth century. Based on rich source materials from rural Swedish school districts, and drawing up evidence from schooling in countries including France, Germany, England and the U.S., Westberg examines the moral considerations that guided economic practices and sheds new light on how the advent of schooling did not only rest upon monies, but also on grains, firewood and cow fodder. Exploring school districts' motives and economic culture, this book shows how schooling was neither primarily guided by frugal impulses nor motivated by a ... Read more
This book presents expert analysis on how the remarkable rise of mass schooling was funded during the nineteenth century. Based on rich source materials from rural Swedish school districts, and drawing up evidence from schooling in countries including France, Germany, England and the U.S., Westberg examines the moral considerations that guided economic practices and sheds new light on how the advent of schooling did not only rest upon monies, but also on grains, firewood and cow fodder. Exploring school districts' motives and economic culture, this book shows how schooling was neither primarily guided by frugal impulses nor motivated by a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
468g
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319404592
SKU
V9783319404592
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Johannes Westberg
Johannes Westberg is Professor of Education at OErebro University, Sweden. Since defending his thesis in 2008, Westberg has published widely on the history of early years education and primary schooling.
Reviews for Funding the Rise of Mass Schooling: The Social, Economic and Cultural History of School Finance in Sweden, 1840 - 1900
Not only does Westberg illuminate essential dimensions of the process of school funding, but this book is also extremely valuable for its timely reframing of historical research on education that should serve as a useful guide for subsequent scholarship. ... By unearthing the important and neglected practices of school funding in rural Sweden, Westberg has opened up exciting new paths ... Read more