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THE POLITICAL CONSTRUCTION OF MASS SCHOOLING: EUROPEAN ORIGINS AND WORLDWIDE INSTITUTIONALIZATION.
- Source :
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Sociology of Education . Jan87, Vol. 60 Issue 1, p2-17. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- This paper examines the origins of state educational systems in Europe in the nineteenth century and the institutionalization of mass education throughout the world in the twentieth century. We offer a theoretical interpretation of mass state-sponsored schooling that emphasizes the role of education in the nation-building efforts of states competing with one another within the European interstate system. We show that political, economic, and cultural developments in Europe led to a model of the legitimate national society that became highly institutionalized in the European (and later, world) cultural frame. This model made the construction of a mass educational system a major and indispensable component of every modern state's activity. We discuss the usefulness of this perspective for understanding recent cross-national studies of education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00380407
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sociology of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13008388
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2112615