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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives by Steven E. Tozer, Guy Senese and Paul C. Violas

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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives offers a rich and comprehensive exploration of the evolution of education in the United States. The text focuses on the dominant political, philosophical, and cultural ideologies of each historical era. The authors use a variety of pedagogical methods to tell an engaging historical story about school and society that will encourage students to create an educational philosophy of their own. This material will help prepare educators to reflect critically on their teaching practices in social and institutional contexts. Primary source readings are found throughout the text, to make the content come alive for students.

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  • 1: Introduction: Understanding School and Society
  • 2: Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal
  • 3: School as a Public Institution: The Common-School Era
  • 4: Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive Era
  • 5: Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women
  • 6: Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans
  • 7: Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians
  • 8: National School Reform: The Early Cold War Era
  • 9: Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives
  • 10: Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement
  • 11: Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Post-Cold War Era
  • 12: Diversity and Equity Today: The Challenge
  • 13: Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge
  • 14: School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Photo Credits
  • Index

About the Author

Steven E. Tozer

Steven Tozer is Professor of Philosophy of Education at The University of Illinois, Chicago. At The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, he was Head of The Department of Curriculum and Instruction from 1990 to 1994. He has been Chair of The Committee on Academic Standards and Accreditation in The American Education Studies Association and a member of The Board of Examiners for The National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education. He has written regularly for numerous journals. Professor Tozer completed his Ph.D. at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has taught at the early childhood, elementary and secondary levels.

Guy Senese

Guy Senese is Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University where he teaches Social Foundations of Education and Philosophy of Education. He received his Ph.D. in Education at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He taught school in Champaign Illinois, and at the Rough Rock Demonstration School on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona.

Paul C. Violas

Paul Violas (deceased) was formerly Professor of History of Education in The College of Education at The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has received the College of Education Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, The College Career Teaching Award, and The University’s Luckman Award for Undergraduate Teaching. Professor Violas received his Ed.D. degree at The University of Rochester. He taught secondary school social studies for six years. He has been a regular contributor to journals.

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