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British scholars of comparative education : examining the work and influence of notable 19th and 20th century comparativists / edited by David Phillips.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021Description: x, 166 pages illustrations 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780367250270
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 370.92241 23
Summary: This book brings together studies of significant British scholars of comparative education from the 19th and 20th centuries. Providing a unique and detailed examination of the work of the founding British scholars of research in comparative education, British Scholars of Comparative Education considers the legacy of these key figures and emphasises the importance of understanding their achievements. The advancement of research in comparative education has long been driven by the work of key scholars, ensuring it remains a lively area of educational research. This book highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in driving a progression through humanistic and scientific approaches to new epistemological traditions within the field of comparative education. This in turn reveals critical historical-epistemological transitions that have had lasting impacts on the field. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and scholars in comparative and international education.
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Introduction (David Phillips)1. Matthew Arnold (David Phillips)2. Michael Sadler (David Phillips) 3. Nicholas Hans (Robert Cowen)4. Joseph Lauwerys (Robert Cowen)5. Brian Holmes (David A. Turner)6, Edmund King (Michele Schweisfurth)7. Vernon Mallinson (Keith Watson)8. Nigel Grant (Trevor Corner)9. Two British Francophile Comparativists: W.D. Halls and Margaret Sutherland (David Phillips)10. Colin Brock (Michael Crossley & Keith Watson)11. Peter Jarvis (Lore Arthur & Michael Crossley). Afterword (Terri Kim).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book brings together studies of significant British scholars of comparative education from the 19th and 20th centuries. Providing a unique and detailed examination of the work of the founding British scholars of research in comparative education, British Scholars of Comparative Education considers the legacy of these key figures and emphasises the importance of understanding their achievements. The advancement of research in comparative education has long been driven by the work of key scholars, ensuring it remains a lively area of educational research. This book highlights the pivotal role played by each scholar in driving a progression through humanistic and scientific approaches to new epistemological traditions within the field of comparative education. This in turn reveals critical historical-epistemological transitions that have had lasting impacts on the field. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this volume will be of great interest to researchers, academics, and scholars in comparative and international education.