Educating the Germans: People and Policy in the British Zone of Germany, 1945–1949

Author:   Professor David Phillips (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781472509550


Pages:   392
Publication Date:   28 June 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Educating the Germans: People and Policy in the British Zone of Germany, 1945–1949


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Educating the Germans examines the role of the British in the 'reconstruction' of education in occupied Germany from 1945 to 1949. It covers war-time planning for a future role in overseeing education at all levels in Germany, looks at policy and its implementation, describes the British personnel involved and their interaction with German authorities, and assesses the lasting effects of the British effort in securing the future development of education from Kindergarten to university in the emerging Federal Republic. Thoroughly researched and employing a wide range of sources in Britain and Germany, this is an important study for anyone looking to further their understanding of Germany, and Britain's relationship with Germany in the immediate post-war era.

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Author:   Professor David Phillips (University of Oxford, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9781472509550


ISBN 10:   1472509552
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   28 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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List of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. War-time Planning for Education in a Defeated Germany 2. The Occupation and the Evolution of Control in Education 3. Policy in Practice: Opening the Schools, Emergency Teacher Training, Re-educating Youth 4. Policy in Practice: Opening and Supervising the Universities 5. School Reform 6. University Reform 7. Culture, Adult Education, Women's Affairs 8. The Achievements of British Occupation Policy in Education Bibliography Index

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David Philips masterfully surveys the German education reconstruction after 1945! It is a rich account of a critical period of institution building, relevant to scholars of history and comparative education alike. * Heinz-Dieter Meyer, Professor of Education, State University of New York, USA *


David Philips masterfully surveys the German education reconstruction after 1945! It is a rich account of a critical period of institution building, relevant to scholars of history and comparative education alike. * Heinz-Dieter Meyer, Professor of Education, State University of New York, USA * This book provides an ably written and detailed account of the evolution and development of education policy in the British zone of Germany between 1945 and 1949. Phillips carefully traces the complexities of policy-making, assessing the practical difficulties and constraints faced by the key protagonists as they tried to implement educational reconstruction informed by three main aims - denazification, re-education and democratisation. The book offers an extensive coverage of all levels of school education, as well as university and adult education. * Lisa Pine, Associate Professor of History, South Bank University, London, UK * [T]his book is a great result of David Phillips' devotion and commitment to his lifelong research on German education. * Masako Shibata, Pedagocia Historica *


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David Phillips is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Oxford, UK, and an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK.

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