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- myriad ways that current educational policies and practices in two culturally
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- This unique book offers an in-depth look at the ways outdoor-oriented education has evolved to its present form in two very different cultures
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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A Context for Comparative Educational and Social Issues
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Education and Society in Two Socially Different Countries: The United States and India in the Twentieth Century
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Comparative Reflections and Conclusions
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is divided into three parts. The first part creates a context for the comparison of the issues concerning education and society. The central point of departure used here regards education as being closely related to the totality of culture and human activity. The dialectic process between education and society is realized differently in accordance with the value objectives that provide the background for different societies. This comparative educational study usesa historico-hermeneutical approach. The second part analyzes the social systems and educational policies of the United States and India following their developmental trends and patterns. The nature of the relationship between education and society for each country is further brought into focus when it is interpreted from the perspective of the philosophical views, pedagogical aims, and procedures of twentieth-century outdoor-oriented education. The case studies provide an interesting insight into how changes in educational policy have been reflected in the every-day pedagogical procedures used in schools in the United States and India.
The third part is an analysis and comparison of the phenomena previously presented that are related to education and society through the lenses suggested by sociological theories. It compares the dimensions of the interrelationship between education and society from the standpoint of outdoor-oriented education in the two countries during the twentieth century.
This thought-provoking volume is intended for anybody interested in the interplay between education and society in all its complexity. It offers a fascinating journey into the past and present of the issues that have defined the development of education and society in the United States and India."
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Eija Kimonen
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Education and Society in Comparative Context
Authors: Eija Kimonen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-373-5
Publisher: SensePublishers Rotterdam
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: SensePublishers-Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-94-6300-373-5Published: 17 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Topics: Education, general