Author: National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (Great Britain)
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Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Summaries of the returns to the general inquiry made by the National Society into the state and progress of schools ... during the years 1856-7, throughout England and Wales
Author: National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (Great Britain)
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Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Pages : 74
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The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England
Author: David Mitch
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512807184
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
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In early Victorian England, there was an intense debate about whether government involvement in the provision of popular elementary education was appropriate. Government did in the end become actively involved, first in the administration of schools and in the supervision of instruction, then in establishing and administering compulsory schooling laws. After a century of stagnation, literacy rates rose markedly. While increasing government involvement would seem to provide the most obvious explanation for this rise, David F. Mitch seeks to demonstrate that, in fact, popular demand was also an important force behind the growth in literacy. Although previous studies have looked at public policy in detail, and although a few have considered popular demand. The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England is the first book to bring together a detailed examination of the two sets of factors. Mitch compares the relative importance of the rise of popular demand for literacy and the development of educational policy measures by the church and state as contributing factors that led to the rise of working class literacy during the Victorian period. He uses an economic-historical approach based on an examination of changes in the costs and benefits of acquiring literacy. Mitch considers the initial demand of the working classes for literacy and how much that demand grew. He also examines how literacy rates were influenced by the development of a national system of elementary school provision and by the establishment of compulsory schooling laws. Mitch uses quantitative methods and evidence as well as more traditional historical sources such as government reports, employment ads, and contemporary literature. An important reference is a national sample of over 8,000 marriage certificates from the mid-Victorian period that provides information on the ability of brides and grooms to sign their names. The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England is a valuable text for students and scholars of British, economic, and labor history, history of literacy and education, and popular culture.
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512807184
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
In early Victorian England, there was an intense debate about whether government involvement in the provision of popular elementary education was appropriate. Government did in the end become actively involved, first in the administration of schools and in the supervision of instruction, then in establishing and administering compulsory schooling laws. After a century of stagnation, literacy rates rose markedly. While increasing government involvement would seem to provide the most obvious explanation for this rise, David F. Mitch seeks to demonstrate that, in fact, popular demand was also an important force behind the growth in literacy. Although previous studies have looked at public policy in detail, and although a few have considered popular demand. The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England is the first book to bring together a detailed examination of the two sets of factors. Mitch compares the relative importance of the rise of popular demand for literacy and the development of educational policy measures by the church and state as contributing factors that led to the rise of working class literacy during the Victorian period. He uses an economic-historical approach based on an examination of changes in the costs and benefits of acquiring literacy. Mitch considers the initial demand of the working classes for literacy and how much that demand grew. He also examines how literacy rates were influenced by the development of a national system of elementary school provision and by the establishment of compulsory schooling laws. Mitch uses quantitative methods and evidence as well as more traditional historical sources such as government reports, employment ads, and contemporary literature. An important reference is a national sample of over 8,000 marriage certificates from the mid-Victorian period that provides information on the ability of brides and grooms to sign their names. The Rise of Popular Literacy in Victorian England is a valuable text for students and scholars of British, economic, and labor history, history of literacy and education, and popular culture.
National Society's Monthly Paper
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Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Pages : 380
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The Church's Part in Education, 1833-1941
Author: Charles Kenneth Francis Brown
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Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Category : Christian education
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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The British Library General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1975
Author: British Library
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Languages : en
Pages : 914
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Church and Parliament
Author: Olive J. Brose
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Category : Church and state
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Category : Church and state
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed books
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Languages : en
Pages : 632
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Public Opinion
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Category : Press
Languages : en
Pages : 724
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Category : Press
Languages : en
Pages : 724
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