Fast and Curious (eBook)

A History of Shortcuts in American Education

Robert L. Hampel (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
192 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-3694-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines four types of shortcuts in the history of American education-streamlined paths to vocational success, cultural sophistication, college credentials, and the efficient use of English. The chapters profile Norman Rockwell, the Harvard Classics, Cliff Notes, speed reading, a Doctor of Arts diploma for college teachers, and other riveting examples of time-savers that attracted millions of ambitious Americans since the late 19th century.

Autor

Robert L. Hampel is a professor of education at the University of Delaware. From 2002 to 2011 he was the Secretary/Treasurer of the History of Education Society.

Inhalt

ForewordAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart One: Faster and Easier Chapter One: Shortcuts to Success: Correspondence SchoolsChapter Two: Shortcuts to Culture: Self-EducationPart Two: Faster and Harder Chapter Three: Saving Time in Colleges and UniversitiesChapter Four: The Zeal for Brevity: Simplified Spelling, Shorthand, Speed ReadingEpilogue: The Enduring Appeal of ShortcutsRecommended Readings

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-3694-5 / 1475836945
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-3694-3 / 9781475836943