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Foundations of Educational Thought

Eugene F Provenzo Jr editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:8th Apr '08

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This landmark study brings together a comprehensive collection of readings on educational thought from antiquity to the present. It includes four volumes and over 100 different selections:

Volume 1: Classic/Early Modern (to 1945)

Volume 2: Modern (1945-1979)

Volume 3/4: Postmodern (1979-present)

From Montaigne to Chomsky, the editor has included articles from some of the western world′s most influential educational thinkers alongside authoritative voices from the field to show a full spectrum of ideas about education, its purpose and objectives.

The first volume includes a lead essay by the editor on the nature of educational thought and the social and cultural foundations of education. Each volume also includes its own introduction.

Taken together, the volumes provide an unparalleled resource featuring broad coverage of the subject with historical depth and contemporary relevance. The set will enable students to effectively research their studies and will prove to be an invaluable resource for academics developing their research.

ISBN: 9781412945868

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 2960g

1624 pages