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The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School
David Turner
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Description for The Old Boys: The Decline and Rise of the Public School
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JNLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127. .
To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country’s top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including the present Prime Minister. David Turner’s vibrant history of Great Britain’s public schools, from the foundation of Winchester College in 1382 to the modern day, offers a fresh reappraisal of the controversial educational system. Turner argues that public schools are, in fact, good for the nation and are presently enjoying their true “Golden Age,” countering the long-held belief that these ... Read more
To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country’s top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including the present Prime Minister. David Turner’s vibrant history of Great Britain’s public schools, from the foundation of Winchester College in 1382 to the modern day, offers a fresh reappraisal of the controversial educational system. Turner argues that public schools are, in fact, good for the nation and are presently enjoying their true “Golden Age,” countering the long-held belief that these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300219388
SKU
V9780300219388
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About David Turner
David Turner is the former education correspondent for the Financial Times.
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