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This long awaited biography of Harold Rugg is a dramatic and
compelling story with profound implications for today's educators.
Harold Rugg, one of the leading progressive educators of the 20th
century, developed an innovative social studies program and
textbook series that was censured by conservative critics during
the 1940s. Read the full story behind Rugg, the man and the
educator, and the critics who attacked him. Harold O. Rugg was
professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a key
leader among the social frontier group that emerged in the 1930s to
argue that schools should play a stronger role in helping to
reconstruct society. He was author of a best selling social studies
textbook series that came under attack from patriotic and business
groups in the early years of World War II. The story of his rise
and fall encapsulates a pivotal episode in the history of American
education and reveals a great deal about the direction of schooling
in American life, the many roads not taken, and possibilities for
the future. This in-depth examination of Rugg's life and career
provides historical perspective on the recurring struggles over
education.It will be of interest to every citizen concerned about
the future of our democracy. Includes more than 60 photos and
graphics.
Social Reconstruction as a philosophy, stream of thought or
""official program"" ois often synonymous with Depression-era
Progressivism. But, Social Reconstruction, unlike progressivism,
enjoyed political stardom. The spirit of progressivism, at least in
terms of education, found a home in those enthusiasts who supported
a child-centered perspective of education. Others, such as the
essentialists viewed their progressive role as one that advanced
the view of essential or basic education as the most sound approach
to curriculum and teaching. Still others, more radical in their
outlook, believed that progress should be framed with questions
about social justice and equity. Proponents of social
reconstruction included Harold Rugg and George Counts, although the
""movement"" was rich with supporters. To date, social
reconstruction is only a by word in most texts that deal with the
Progressive Era or progressive education, perhaps, because Rugg and
Counts, the two most visible proponents, sought and received the
political limelight, no matter how glaring. In any event, the
depths of social reconstruction have yet to be plumbed.Hence, the
first book in this series will offer a comprehensive treatment of
Social Reconstruction, which include chapters that examine its
proponents, political nature, and social justice programs born of
and within the tumultuous context of progressive politics.
This long awaited biography of Harold Rugg is a dramatic and
compelling story with profound implications for today's educators.
Harold Rugg, one of the leading progressive educators of the 20th
century, developed an innovative social studies program and
textbook series that was censured by conservative critics during
the 1940s. Read the full story behind Rugg, the man and the
educator, and the critics who attacked him. Harold O. Rugg was
professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a key
leader among the social frontier group that emerged in the 1930s to
argue that schools should play a stronger role in helping to
reconstruct society. He was author of a best selling social studies
textbook series that came under attack from patriotic and business
groups in the early years of World War II. The story of his rise
and fall encapsulates a pivotal episode in the history of American
education and reveals a great deal about the direction of schooling
in American life, the many roads not taken, and possibilities for
the future. This in-depth examination of Rugg's life and career
provides historical perspective on the recurring struggles over
education.It will be of interest to every citizen concerned about
the future of our democracy. Includes more than 60 photos and
graphics.
Social Reconstruction as a philosophy, stream of thought or
""official program"" ois often synonymous with Depression-era
Progressivism. But, Social Reconstruction, unlike progressivism,
enjoyed political stardom. The spirit of progressivism, at least in
terms of education, found a home in those enthusiasts who supported
a child-centered perspective of education. Others, such as the
essentialists viewed their progressive role as one that advanced
the view of essential or basic education as the most sound approach
to curriculum and teaching. Still others, more radical in their
outlook, believed that progress should be framed with questions
about social justice and equity. Proponents of social
reconstruction included Harold Rugg and George Counts, although the
""movement"" was rich with supporters. To date, social
reconstruction is only a by word in most texts that deal with the
Progressive Era or progressive education, perhaps, because Rugg and
Counts, the two most visible proponents, sought and received the
political limelight, no matter how glaring. In any event, the
depths of social reconstruction have yet to be plumbed. Hence, the
first book in this series will offer a comprehensive treatment of
Social Reconstruction, which include chapters that examine its
proponents, political nature, and social justice programs born of
and within the tumultuous context of progressive politics.
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