Education in the Soviet Union

Policies and Institutions Since Stalin

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, History, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects
Cover of the book Education in the Soviet Union by Mervyn Matthews, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mervyn Matthews ISBN: 9781136722196
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 4, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Mervyn Matthews
ISBN: 9781136722196
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 4, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book provides a comprehensive survey of the successes and failures of education and training in the Khrushchev and Breshnev years. The author gives an objective assessment of the accessibility of the main types of institution, of the contents of courses and of Soviet attempts to marry the functioning of their education system to their perceived economic and social needs. In addition the book has many useful and original features: For ease of analysis it summarises in diagram form complex statistics which are not usually brought together for so long a time period. It provides a systematic account of educational legislation; Matthews’ comparison of series of official decrees will allow subtle shifts in government policy to be accurately charted. Particular attention is also paid to a number of issues that are often neglected: the employment problems of school and college graduates; the role and professional status of teachers; political control and militarisation in schools; the close detail of higher education curricula; and the rate of student failure. Of special value is the chapter on those educational institutions which are often omitted from Western studies and which are hardly recognised as such in most official Soviet sources.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides a comprehensive survey of the successes and failures of education and training in the Khrushchev and Breshnev years. The author gives an objective assessment of the accessibility of the main types of institution, of the contents of courses and of Soviet attempts to marry the functioning of their education system to their perceived economic and social needs. In addition the book has many useful and original features: For ease of analysis it summarises in diagram form complex statistics which are not usually brought together for so long a time period. It provides a systematic account of educational legislation; Matthews’ comparison of series of official decrees will allow subtle shifts in government policy to be accurately charted. Particular attention is also paid to a number of issues that are often neglected: the employment problems of school and college graduates; the role and professional status of teachers; political control and militarisation in schools; the close detail of higher education curricula; and the rate of student failure. Of special value is the chapter on those educational institutions which are often omitted from Western studies and which are hardly recognised as such in most official Soviet sources.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book An Introduction to the History of Medicine by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Nuclear Family Values, Extended Family Lives by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Beyond Capital by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Twins in Early Modern English Drama and Shakespeare by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book New Interdisciplinary Landscapes in Morality and Emotion by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Reading Inebriation in Early Colonial Peru by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Religion of the Semites by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Complex Serial Drama and Multiplatform Television by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Decolonization in South Asia by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book Revise Psychology for GCSE Level by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book China's Contingencies and Globalization by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book The Myth of Moral Panics by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book A Prosody of Free Verse by Mervyn Matthews
Cover of the book The Politics of Expertise in International Organizations by Mervyn Matthews
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy