Education & the Great Depression

Education & the Great Depression
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 0820471437
ISBN-13 : 9780820471433
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Book Synopsis Education & the Great Depression by : David Hicks

Download or read book Education & the Great Depression written by David Hicks and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education and the Great Depression: Lessons from a Global History examines the history of schools in terms of pedagogies, curricula, policies, and practices at the point of intersection with worldwide patterns of economic crisis, political instability, and social transformation. Examining the Great Depression in the historical contexts of Egypt, Turkey, Germany, Brazil, and New Zealand and in the regional contexts of the United States, including Virginia, New York City, Cleveland, Chicago, and South Carolina, this collection broadens our understanding of the scope of this crisis while also locating more familiar American examples in a global framework.


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