Contemporary Debates in Education

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