Towards a Theory of Schooling (Routledge Revivals)

<p>First published in 1989 <i>Towards a Theory of Schooling </i>explores and debates the relationship between school and society. It examines the form and function of one of humankind’s most important social institutions following the cutting edge of pedagogic innovation from mainland Europe through the British Isles to the USA. In the process the book throws important light upon the origins and evolution of the school based notions of class curriculum classroom recitation and class teaching.</p>