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The Development of the Mechanics' Institute Movement in Britain and Beyond - Supporting further education for the adult working classes (Hardcover)
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The Development of the Mechanics' Institute Movement in Britain and Beyond - Supporting further education for the adult working classes (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Education
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The Development of the Mechanics' Institute Movement in Britain and
Beyond questions the prevailing view that mechanics' institutes
made little contribution to adult working-class education from
their foundation in the 1820s to 1890. The book traces the
historical development of several mechanics' institutes across
Britain and reveals that many institutes supported both male and
female working-class membership before state intervention at the
end of the nineteenth century resulted in the development of
further education for all. This book presents evidence to suggest
that the movement remained active and continued to expand until the
end of the nineteenth century. Drawing on historical accounts,
Walker describes the developments which shaped the movement and
emphasises the institutes' provision for scientific and technical
education. He also considers the impact that the British movement
had on the overseas development of mechanics' institutes -
particularly in Canada, America, Australia and New Zealand. The
book concludes with a discussion of the legacy of the movement and
its contribution to twentieth-century adult education. The
Development of the Mechanics' Institute Movement advances the
argument that the movement made a substantial contribution to adult
education for the working classes and provided a firm foundation
for further education in Britain and beyond. It will appeal to
academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the areas of
education, history and sociology, as well as the philosophy of
education, technical and vocational education, and post-compulsory
education.
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