Critically Assessing the Reputation of Waldorf Education in Academia and the Public: Early Endeavours...

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Ann-Kathrin Hoffmann (University of Hagen, Germany) Marc Fabian Buck (University of Hagen, Germany)

Critically Assessing the Reputation of Waldorf Education in Academia and the Public

Early Endeavours of Expansion, 1919–1955

Ann-Kathrin Hoffmann (University of Hagen, Germany), Marc Fabian Buck (University of Hagen, Germany)

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Routledge
01 April 2024

Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Pre-school & kindergarten; Teaching skills & techniques

Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education

The first of two volumes dedicated to this little-explored topic, this volume gathers international perspectives to critically assess how Waldorf education has been perceived and discussed in both public and academic arenas. The book thereby challenges the historical concept of Waldorf education as an international movement championing “progressive education.”

Spanning the period 1919–1955, this first volume looks at countries with a longstanding tradition of Waldorf schools: Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland. The second volume, which covers the period 1987–2004, focuses on more recent developments in Japan, Israel, Spain, Poland, Kenya, France, Slovenia, and China. Throughout both books, over 25 leading scholars present 16 case studies spanning 14 countries to discuss the history and perception of Waldorf education in the context of respective school systems and societies. By exploring the ramifications of these case studies against the background of existing research, the books offer cutting-edge perspectives and prompts for scholarly debates for this as-yet under-researched field.

This book will be of interest to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in international and comparative education, the theory of education, and the philosophy of education. Policy makers interested in the history of education, as well as practicing teachers and school staff at Waldorf education institutions, may also benefit from the volume.

Edited by: Ann-Kathrin Hoffmann (University of Hagen Germany), Marc Fabian Buck (University of Hagen, Germany)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9781032517124
ISBN 10: 1032517123
Series: Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 01 April 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann-Kathrin Hoffmann is Research Assistant at the Department of Educational Sciences, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. Marc Fabian Buck is Lecturer at the Department of Educational Sciences, FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany.

Reviews for Critically Assessing the Reputation of Waldorf Education in Academia and the Public: Early Endeavours of Expansion, 1919–1955

"""This project represents a new step in international research on Waldorf education, bringing together scholars from different parts of the globe to examine Waldorf schooling through a variety of perspectives while engaging in transnational and cross-disciplinary dialogue. It offers an opportunity for comparative study of a contested form of alternative pedagogy in a range of societal contexts."" - Peter Staudenmaier is Associate Professor of History at Marquette University, USA. ""This project represents a new step in international research on Waldorf education, bringing together scholars from different parts of the globe to examine Waldorf schooling through a variety of perspectives while engaging in transnational and cross-disciplinary dialogue. It offers an opportunity for comparative study of a contested form of alternative pedagogy in a range of societal contexts."" - Peter Staudenmaier is Associate Professor of History at Marquette University, USA."