The American Private School

A Cultural History

Lawrence R. Samuel

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English

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
04 March 2025

Independent schools, private education

The American Private School: A Cultural History

is a history of private or independent schools in the United States

over the past century. Told chronologically, the book sheds light on the

important role that the K-12 private school has played in this country,

filling a niche in the history of education, sociology, and the United

States as a whole.

By: Lawrence R. Samuel
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 485g
ISBN: 9798881803780
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The 1920s: Dare to Be Different Chapter 2: The 1930s: The Selected Seed of the Nation Chapter 3: The 1940s: A World in Itself Chapter 4: The 1950s: A Servant of Public Responsibility Chapter 5: The 1960s: Islands of Integrity Chapter 6: The 1970s: The Real World Chapter 7: The 1980s: A Beneficial Revolution Chapter 8: The 1990s: Reaching for the Rainbow Chapter 9: The 2000s: The Garden of Eden Chapter 10: The 2010s-: An Existential Moment Notes Bibliography Index

Lawrence R. Samuel is a Miami-based independent scholar who holds a Ph.D. in American Studies and an MA in English from the University of Minnesota and was a Smithsonian Institution Fellow. Larry blogs for Psychologytoday.com, where he has received over two million hits, and is often quoted in the media.

Reviews for The American Private School: A Cultural History

Paying careful attention to public perceptions of private schools, Lawrence Samuel offers us a much-needed cultural history of independent education over the past century, highlighting Americans' persistent and profound ambivalence about an institution meriting both admiration and disdain, envy and enmity. Paying careful attention to public perceptions of private schools, Lawrence Samuel offers us a much-needed cultural history of independent education over the past century, highlighting Americans' persistent and profound ambivalence about an institution meriting both admiration and disdain, envy and enmity. --John Allman, independent school, Head of School from 1998-2024 Samuel chronicles the complex roles that private schools play in our nation's cultural fabric, making it an essential read for understanding the social significance of independent schools in America. --Ben Courchesne, Associate Head of School, Pingry School