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OverviewAdvocates of religious schooling have frequently had to answer the charge that what they supported was un-American. In a book that is more than just a history, Jones tries to make sense of that charge by tracing the development of religious schooling in America over the last 125 years. He explores the rationale for religious schooling on the part of those who choose it for their children and in terms of its impact on communities, and he considers the arguments of those who criticize such schools for undermining efforts to promote national unity. The book focuses on the gradual embrace of sectarian schooling by different religious communities in America, particularly Catholics, Jews, and later, conservative Protestants (mainly in the form of homeschooling). It also considers Muslim schools, not currently a force in private schooling or the subject of much debate, but perhaps next in line to make their case for a place in America's educational landscape. Near the end of the 19th century, publicly financed, publicly administered schooling emerged as the default educational arrangement for American children. But this supremacy has not gone unchallenged. The sectarian schools that, in fact, predate public education in America have survived, even thrived, over the past century. Multiple religious communities, including those that opposed sectarian schooling in earlier generations, have now embraced it for their children. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven L. JonesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780313351891ISBN 10: 0313351899 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 July 2008 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter One Public and Private Schooling in America Chapter Two The Place of Schooling in Religious Communities Chapter Three The Democratic Case Against Religious Schooling Chapter Four The Democratic Case For Religious Schooling Chapter Five Joining Americas Civil Religion Chapter Six Islamic Schooling in America Chapter Seven Conclusion: Moving the Debate ForwardReviewsSteven Jones's informative and engaging volume traces the development of major religious school movements and the surprisingly common controversies and criticisms that have swirled about them--whether Roman Catholic schools in the nineteenth century or Protestant day schools and home schooling in the twentieth. With the growth of Islamic schools, which Jones carefully examines, Americans will once again have an opportunity to thoughtfully ponder these matters. -James C. Carper, Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina Author InformationSteven L. Jones is Associate Professor of Sociology at Grove City College. He is co-editor of Church-State Issues in America Today (Praeger, 2007) and the author of Religious Schooling in America (Praeger, 2008). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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