The American School
From the Puritans to the Trump Era
Joel Spring(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
11th Edition
Will be published approx. on 14. October 2026
560 pages
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978-1-040-87638-1 (ISBN)
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This comprehensive history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking by offering alternative interpretations of each historical period. In his signature straight-forward, concise style, Joel Spring provides a variety of interpretations of American schooling, from conservative to progressive, in order to spark the reader's own critical thinking about history and schools.
This 11th Edition of The American School follows the history of American education from the seventeenth century to the integration into global capitalism of the twenty-first century to the tumultuous, present political landscape. In particular, Spring frames current developments within the historic debate about how morality and religion should be reflected in school instruction, the role of civic and patriotic instruction, gender equality, and civil rights. A brand new Chapter 16 covers the Trump and Biden era from 2017 to Present, exploring meritocracy in education, book bans, the elimination of diversity, equality and inclusion efforts, and the controversy about gender identity, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice.
This 11th Edition of The American School follows the history of American education from the seventeenth century to the integration into global capitalism of the twenty-first century to the tumultuous, present political landscape. In particular, Spring frames current developments within the historic debate about how morality and religion should be reflected in school instruction, the role of civic and patriotic instruction, gender equality, and civil rights. A brand new Chapter 16 covers the Trump and Biden era from 2017 to Present, exploring meritocracy in education, book bans, the elimination of diversity, equality and inclusion efforts, and the controversy about gender identity, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial justice.
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Series
Edition
11th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
9 Tables, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white; 18 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-040-87638-1 (9781040876381)
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Person
Joel Spring is Professor Emeritus at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
Content
1. Thinking Critically about History 2. Globalization and Religion in Colonial Education 3. Nationalism, Multiculturalism, and Moral Reform in the New Republic 4. The Ideology and Politics of the Common School 5. The Common School and the Threat of Cultural Pluralism 6. Organizing the American School: Teachers and Bureaucracy 7. Multiculturalism and the Failure of the Common School Ideal 8. Global Migration and the Growth of the Welfare Function of Schools 9. Human Capital: High School, Junior High School, and Vocational Guidance and Education 10. Scientific School Management: Testing, Immigrants, and Experts 11. The Politics of Knowledge: Teachers' Unions, the American Legion, and the American Way 12. Schools, Media, and Popular Culture: Influencing the Minds of Children and Teenagers 13. American Schools and Global Politics: The Cold War and Poverty 14. The Fruits of Globalization: Civil Rights, Global Migration, and Multicultural Education 15. Globalization, Religion, Free Markets, and Human Capital: From Nixon to Trump 16. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Versus Meritocracy: The Biden-Trump Years
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