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Joseph F. Kett

Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: From Self-Improvement to Adult Education in America...

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This book traces the history of adult education in America from its roots in the popular tradition of self-improvement, to present day education outside a college or university setting. The author persuasively links developments in the realm of popular self-improvement to cultural and social forces, and explores the reasons why ordinary citizens turned to the cultivation of knowledge. He aims to unravel the knotted connections between education and society, by focusing on the voluntary pursuit of knowledge on the part of those who were both older and more likely to be gainfully employed than the school-age popoulation. By emphasising the importance of audiences, he sheds new light on the reasons for the shift from ideal of culture (as defined by Matthew Arnold) to such typical twentieth-century motifs as vocational education and public service.

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581 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Stanford University Press
Publication date

January 1, 1996
Dimensions

6.08 x 1.31 x 9.05 inches
ISBN-10

0804726809
ISBN-13

978-0804726801

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"As with Kett's other works, it is an excellent thematic study that blends intellectual and social history. It is based on prodigious research and is a pleasure to read, for it combines a broad sweep and bold statement with delightful detail. It should appeal to both scholars and general readers."--Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz

"Opening new territory in social-cultural history, this important book uncovers a wealth of fresh and little-known material on non-formal education, a subject that no one before Kett quite realized is a subject. In the process, he also tells us an enormous amount about formal education, social aspiration, and cultural values over a span of more than two centuries. The book will be useful to students of American education and to historical and literary scholars of American culture. Especially valued will be Kett's attention to the special role of women, to class differences, and to the comparative history of popular education in the United States and Great Britain."--Dorothy Ross "The Johns Hopkins University "

"Joseph F. Kett has produced another distinguished volume. . . . A striking feature of Kett's book is its careful inclusion of succinct accounts of . . . the traditional stuff of educational history. The book adroitly interweaves this conventional history with the learning experiences of Americans who, because of economic circumstances, age, gender-based exclusion, or geographical isolation, were 'out of school.'"--History of Education Quarterly

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"Opening new territory in social-cultural history, this important book uncovers a wealth of fresh and little-known material on non-formal education, a subject that no one before Kett quite realized is a subject. In the process, he also tells us an enormous amount about formal education, social aspiration, and cultural values over a span of more than two centuries. The book will be useful to students of American education and to historical and literary scholars of American culture. Especially valued will be Kett's attention to the special role of women, to class differences, and to the comparative history of popular education in the United States and Great Britain."--Dorothy Ross, The Johns Hopkins University
"As with Kett's other works, it is an excellent thematic study that blends intellectual and social history. It is based on prodigious research and is a pleasure to read, for it combines a broad sweep and bold statement with delightful detail. It should appeal to both scholars and general readers."--Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, Smith College

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stanford University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1996
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 581 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804726809
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804726801
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.08 x 1.31 x 9.05 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #4,869,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,585 in Adult & Continuing Education (Books)
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