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1	American Education more books like this by Joel Spring add to wishlist Clear, concise, and authoritative - compact and affordable, too - with scholarship that is often cited as a primary source, "American Education" brings up-to-date information and challenging perspectives to teacher educators' classrooms. Revised every two years, "American Education" provides a fresh, concise, and up-to-date introduction to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.30! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fundamentals of Investment Management more books like this by Geoffrey A Hirt add to wishlist Designed for undergraduates, this updated text focuses on presenting a balance of theory and applications. It provides a survey of important areas of investments, including: valuation, the marketplace, fixed income instruments and markets, and equity instruments and markets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.10! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality: A Brief History of the Education of Dominated Cultures in the United States more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist "Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality" is a concise history of Anglo American racism and school policies affecting dominated groups in the United States. In this text, Spring focuses on the educational, legal and social construction of race and racism, and on educational practices related to deculturalization, segregation, and the civil ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
4	Wheels in the Head: Educational Philosophies of Authority, Freedom and Culture from Socrates to Human Rights more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist This work analyzes the ideas of traditional and non-traditional philosophers from Plato to Paulo Freire regarding the contribution of education to the creation of a democratic society. Each section is organized around an important theme (for example, whose schools transmit in a multicultural society?). The book is organized around the twin themes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| first editions
5	Conflict of Interests: The Politics of American Education more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist Providing a critical understanding of the political and social forces shaping educational politics in the United States, this concise text describes and analyzes how policy is made for American schools and its effect on all of our lives and thinking. Joel Spring argues that the politics of Education is driven by a complex interrelationship between ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| SVS
6	The Intersection of Cultures: Multicultural Education in the United States and the Global Economy more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist "The Intersection of Cultures: Multicultural Education in the United States and the Global Economy, Fourth Edition" offers a unique, problem-solving approach to the complex issues involved in educating culturally and linguistically diverse students. Perfect for any course devoted wholly or in part to the study of multicultural education, this text ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
7	The Cultural Transformation of a Native American Family and Its Tribe 1763-1995: A Basket of Apples more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist A description of the impact of US government civilization and education policies on a Native American tribe from 1793 to 1995. The author dicovers a direct relationship between educational policies and their impact on his family and tribe through the process of civilization. see all copies from $5.66! new only from $29.55! \| first editions
8	Political Agendas for Education: From the Christian Coalition to the Green Party more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist This text describes and analyzes the educational agendas of major political organizations. From the outrage of evangelical parents at "anti-Christian" curriculums to Clinton's promises of college places and job skills, this book illuminates the political aims of educational reform. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.55!
9	Education and the Rise of the Global Economy more books like this by Joel H Spring, Helen Spring add to wishlist This work discusses the relationship between the development of the global economy and educational policy. It begins with a discussion of European colonialism in chapter 1. Colonialism provided the foundations for the modern global economy and disseminated European ideas about education, science and technology. Chapter 2 examines Japan's response ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.00! \| first editions
10	The American School 1642 - 2000 more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist This point-of-view, comprehensive, up-to-date history of American education is designed to stimulate critical analysis and critical thinking. It offers decidedly alternative interpretations of each historical period. It has an emphasis on the role of multiculturalism and cultural domination in shaping US schools, on schools as one of many ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00!
11	American Education: An Introduction to Social and Political Aspects more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Political Agendas for Education: From the Religious Right to the Green Party more books like this by Joel H Spring, Helen Spring add to wishlist In "Political Agendas for Education: From the Religious Right to the Green Party, Third Edition", Joel Spring brings up-to-date his description and analysis of the current educational agendas of major political players and organizations. The focus of this edition is the 2004 presidential campaign and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Spring ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $23.80! \| SVS
13 view cover	A Primer of Libertarian Education more books like this by Joel H. Spring add to wishlist In this book Joel Spring traces the long tradition of libertarian opposition to established forms of schooling from Rousseau and William Godwin to A.S. Neill and Paulo Freire. He illuminates the central questions that have concerned radical educators: -- How can teaching encourage independence and self-reliance? -- Can rigid ideas and ideologies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Educating the Consumer-Citizen: A History of the Marriage of Schools, Advertising, and Media more books like this by Joel H Spring, Helen Spring add to wishlist This text charts the rise of consumerism as the dominant American ideology of the 21st century. It documents and analyses how from the early 19th century through to the present, the combined endeavours of schools, advertising and media have led to the creation of a consumerist ideology and ensured its central place in American life and global ... see all copies from $25.16! new only from $35.45!
15	The American school, 1642-1993 more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist This work provides a history of the social, political and ideological forces that have shaped the evolution of schooling in America from colonial times to the present. Written to develop critical readings of the history of American education, the text provides contrasting interpretations of each historical period. It also stresses the influence of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95!
16 view cover	Children's Influence Family Dynami more books like this by Joel H Spring, Ann C Crouter (Editor), Alan Booth (Editor) add to wishlist Any parent who has raised more than one child is likely to be keenly aware of subtle or even striking differences among their offspring. Although siblings raised together in the same family often differ markedly all too often family researchers have ignored individual differences in children. The central premise of this volume is that children ... see all copies from $67.32! new only from $77.49!
17 view cover	How Educational Ideologies Are Shaping Global Society: Intergovernmental Organizations, Ngos, and the Decline of the Nation-State more books like this by Joel H Spring, Helen Spring add to wishlist In this book Joel Spring explores three major international educational ideologies that are shaping global society; neo-liberal educational ideology, human rights education, and environmentalism. Neo-liberal ideology reflects a rethinking of nationalist forms of education as the nation-state slowly erodes under the power of a growing global civil ... see all copies from $33.48! new only from $33.48!
18	The American School, 1642-1985: Varieties of Historical Interpretation of the Foundations and Development of American Education more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
19	Education and the rise of the corporate state more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	Pedagogies of Globalization: The Rise of the Educational Security State more books like this by Joel Spring add to wishlist In this ground-breaking book, Joel Spring examines globalization and its worldwide effects on education. A central thesis is that industrial-consumerism is the dominant paradigm in the integration of education and economic planning in modern economic security states. In the twenty-first century, national school systems have similar grades and ... see all copies from $37.41! new only from $37.41! \| SVS
21 view cover	The American School, 1642-1996 more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist This fourth edition provides a history of American education that aims to stimulate critical thinking on the part of the reader. It provides interpretations of each historical period and uses a critical perspective that analyzes the social and economic implications of historical events. see all copies from $1.99!
22	The American School, 1642-1990: Varieties of Historical Interpretation of the Foundations and Development of American Education more books like this by Joel H Spring add to wishlist A history of the social, political and ideological forces that have shaped the evolution of schooling in America from colonial times to the present, the main purpose of which is to develop an analytical approach in the reader. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.37!
23 view cover	Globalization of Education more books like this by Spring Joel, Joel H Spring add to wishlist Continuing Joel Spring's reportage and analysis of the intersection of global forces and education, this text offers a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current research, theories, and models related to the topic. Spring introduces readers to the processes, institutions, and forces by which schooling has been globalized and examines the ... see all copies from $29.23! new only from $29.23!
24	The sorting machine : national educational policy since 1945 more books like this by Joel H. Spring add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
25 view cover	Globalization of Education: An Introduction more books like this by Spring Joel, Joel H Spring add to wishlist Continuing Joel Spring's reportage and analysis of the intersection of global forces and education, this text offers a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current research, theories, and models related to the topic. Spring introduces readers to the processes, institutions, and forces by which schooling has been globalized and examines the ... see all copies from $111.41! new only from $111.41! \| SVS

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