Education for Democracy in England in World War II

Hsiao-Yuh Ku (National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan)

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English

Routledge
22 April 2020

Second World War; Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics

Education for Democracy in England in World War II examines the educational discourse and involvement in wartime educational reforms of five important figures: Fred Clarke, R. H. Tawney, Shena Simon, H. C. Dent and Ernest Simon. These figures campaigned for educational reforms through their books, publishing articles in newspapers, delivering speeches at schools and conferences and by organizing pressure groups. Going beyond the literature in this key period, the book focuses on exploring the relationship between democratic ideals and reform proposals in each figure’s arguments. Displaying a variety of democratic forums for debates about education beyond parliament, the book re-interprets wartime educational reforms from a different perspective and illustrates the agreements and contradictions in the educational discourse itself.

By: Hsiao-Yuh Ku (National Chung Cheng University Taiwan)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 439g
ISBN: 9781138955615
ISBN 10: 1138955612
Series: Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 22 April 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Two Theories of Democracy: Liberal and Social Democracy 3. Setting the Scene: Historical Context and Educational Traditions 4. Fred Clarke: Educational Reconstruction for ‘English Democracy’ 5. R. H. Tawney: Relentless Fight for Social Democracy 6. Shena Simon: Radical Agenda for Social Democracy 7. H. C. Dent: A New Educational Order for Liberal Democracy 8. Ernest Simon: Education for Democratic Citizenship 9. Conclusion

Hsiao-Yuh Ku is an associate professor at the Graduate Institute of Education, National Chung Cheng University in Taiwan. Her research interest is in the field of English history of education, mainly on democratic ideals and educational reform in England in the 1930s and 1940s.