American Education, Democracy, and the Second World War (Paperback, 1st ed. 2007)

American Education, Democracy, and the Second World War examines how U.S. educational institutions during World War II responded to the dilemma of whether to serve as "weapons" in the nation s arsenal of democracy or "citadels" in safeguarding the American way of life. By studying the lives of wartime Americans, as well as nursery schools, elementary and secondary schools, and universities, Charles Dorn makes the case that although wartime pressures affected educational institutions to varying degrees, these institutions resisted efforts to be placed solely in service of the nation s war machine. Instead, Dorn argues, American education maintained a sturdy commitment to fostering civic mindedness in a society characterized by rapid technological advance and the perception of an ever-increasing threat to national security.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2015
First published:	2007
Authors:	C. Dorn
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	257
Edition:	1st ed. 2007
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-53969-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-349-53969-4
Barcode:	9781349539697

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