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Paperback. This book, which is the first of the five trade books for the Institutions of Democracy project, describes what Americans have wanted and what they have gotten from their educational institutions over the last century. Series: Institutions of American Democracy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195315844
ISBN
9780195315844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Paperback. Written by one of the major world figures on the educational left, Schooling as a Ritual Performance is a pioneering study of the partnership between capitalism and religion and the educational offspring it produces. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
KDenn
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691968
ISBN
9780847691968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.49

Paperback. As common schooling emerged in the 1830s, providing white children of all classes and ethnicities with the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens, it redefined citizenship as synonymous with whiteness. This title shows why opposition erupted where it did across the United States in antebellum America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226102986
ISBN
9780226102986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226542492
ISBN
9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.37

Paperback. "The melding of reform approaches by the Coalition of Essential Schools and of the 'school--to--work' movement has been inevitable as well as sensible. Series: The Jossey-Bass education series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 215 x 8. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787950415
ISBN
9780787950415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606156
ISBN
9780691606156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.81

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691634975
ISBN
9780691634975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.30

Paperback. Since the Taliban seized Kabul in 1996, the public has grappled with the relationship between Islamic education and radical Islam. This work examines the varieties of modern Muslim education and their implications for national and global politics. It describes that Islamic education is neither traditional nor medieval, but rather complex. Editor(s): Hefner, Robert W.; Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129334
ISBN
9780691129334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Explores an important, yet often overlooked dimension of nationalism - its embodied and emotional components. Through an ethnographic study of schools in western India, this work examines the idioms through which teachers, students, and parents make meaning of their political world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHM; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759069
ISBN
9780804759069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226367866
ISBN
9780226367866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.46

paperback. Examines the experiences of six families in which children with disabilities are full participants in family life in order to understand how people who have been labeled disabled might become full participants in the other areas of society as well. Series: Health, Society, & Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877228769
ISBN
9780877228769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Social justice is an inextricable part of any educational system, and democratic societies should give priority to the educational needs of the disadvantaged. This manifesto cautions that school systems dealing unjustly with their disadvantaged students degrade the quality of education for all. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566391382
ISBN
9781566391382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804782470
ISBN
9780804782470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Paperback. 10204 Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JNK; KNXC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KT00001266
ISBN
9780761911142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 51.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRAM2; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719091964
ISBN
9780719091964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.83

Paperback. This is a a one-stop sourcebook for building a learning community, presents research-based activities and strategies that offer ongoing support for teachers Editor(s): Roberts, Dr. Sylvia M.; Pruitt, Dr. Eunice Z. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412968942
ISBN
9781412968942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.42

Paperback. Often overlooked in the infamous history of US internment during World War II is the plight of internee children. Drawn from personal interviews and multiple primary source materials, "Schools behind Barbed Wire" uncovers this chapter in American history. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSL; JNK; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501713
ISBN
9780742501713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.70

Paperback. Inner-city schools suffered from far fewer problems a century ago, when black children in most northern cities attended school alongside white children. This title tells the story of how and why these schools came to serve black children so poorly. It compares the circumstances of blacks and white immigrants. Num Pages: 240 pages, 25 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226569611
ISBN
9780226569611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.72

Hardcover.

A dynamic, brain-based strategy for closing the achievement gap in schools

This book shows how educators at all levels can develop expertise in "learning variation"-understanding how all kind of minds learn-and apply this knowledge to improve classroom instruction and close the achievement gap. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 494.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470505151
ISBN
9780470505151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; JNAM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231169288
ISBN
9780231169288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

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