Contemporary Debates in Education: An Historical Perspective

Did the Thatcher years and their aftermath constitute a revolution or a restoration in education. Do they represent a departure from, or a reinforcement of tradition? Contemporary Debates in Education is a thought-provoking volume which reviews the reforms of the eighties and early nineties, then follow this with an examination of the long-standing issues in education over the last century in order to relate current reforms and changes to their broader historical background, so that those with a general or professional interest in education can better understand the process in which they are involved.

Editor's preface Author's preface List of tables List of figures Acknowledgements Part 1: Contemporary issues in education 1. A decade and more of debate Part 2: Generic issues in education 2. The debate over the curriculum 3. Schools, systems and values 4. Further, higher and adult education since 1900 5. Undertsanding the 1990s