Public education, America's civil religion : a social history / Carl L. Bankston III, Stephen J. Caldas.

Author/creator Bankston, Carl L., 1952-
Other author Caldas, Stephen J., 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College Press, ©2009.
Descriptionix, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Religions, political and civil -- Before progressivism : belief in education in a divided nation -- Public education in the progressive era -- Public schooling between world wars : management, design, and varieties of the faith -- After World War II : the education boom, Cold War, and growing calls for equality -- Education for equality and education as redistribution in the 1960s and 1970s -- Anxiety and standards : A nation at risk and the equity-excellence dilemma in the 1980s and 1990s -- Where all the children are above average : entering the 21st century -- Conclusion: American civil religion and the schools.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 179-189) and index.
LCCN 2008055601
ISBN9780807749470 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807749478 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807749487 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0807749486 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LA 212 .B25 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold