Hugh Mehan: 4 books
In the Front Door
Creating a College-Going Culture of Learning
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
This book provides a critical analysis of the origins, nature, development, and transformation of the state and society historically and today, examining the class nature and social basis of politics and the state in different societal settings. The book emphasizes the centrality of class relations...
Schooling the Symbolic Animal
Social and Cultural Dimensions of Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2000
This anthology introduces some of the most influential literature shaping our understanding of the social and cultural foundations of education today. Together the selections provide students a range of approaches for interpreting and designing educational experiences worthy of the multicultural societies...
Extending Educational Reform
From One School to Many
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2005
In an effort to improve student achievement, thousands of US schools have adopted school reform models devised externally by universities and other organizations. Such models have been successful in improving individual schools or groups of schools, but what happens when educational reform attempts...
Reform as Learning
School Reform, Organizational Culture, and Community Politics in San Diego
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Looking closely at the recent reform efforts in San Diego, this book explores the full range of critical issues pertaining to urban school reform. Drawing on the systemic school reform initiative that was launched in San Diego in the 1990s, this book explores all layers of the school reform process...