Work, Youth, and Schooling Historical Perspectives on Vocationalism in American Education

Name: Work, Youth, and Schooling Historical Perspectives on Vocationalism in American Education
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ISBN: 9780804711210

ISBN-10: 0804711216

ISBN-13: 9780804711210

Edition: 1982

Authors: Harvey Kantor, David B. Tyack

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. But the ensuing educational reforms had disappointingly little effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Today we are still distressed by the extent of unemployment among young people, especially blacks and other minorities, and our doubts about the effectiveness of schools in preparing young people for work have never been greater. Did vocational education go wrong? Or were the problems so deep-rooted that the schools could not solve them? These are the questions these nine essays address. They consider such topics as the…

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List price: $90.00
Copyright year: 1982
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 8/1/1982
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 380
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Contributors


Introduction Historical Perspectives on Vocationalism in American Education


Vocationalism in American Education: The Economic and Political Context, 1880-1930


Conclusion


Enduring Resiliency: Enacting and Implementing Federal Vocational Education Legislation


Conclusion


The Adolescence of Vocational Education


Education and the Labor Market: Recycling the Youth Problem


Making It in America: Work, Education, and Social Structure


Introduction


Conclusion


The Historical Development of Black Vocational Education


Introduction


Conclusion


""""Marry, Stitch, Die, or Do Worse"""": Educating Women for Work


Introduction


Conclusions


Work, Youth, and Schooling: Mapping Critical Research Areas


Notes


Index