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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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 54.99
€ 39.41