| A Mirror to Kathleen's Face (Routledge Revivals): Education in Independent Ireland 1922-60 Contributor(s): Akenson, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 041551987X ISBN-13: 9780415519878 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 370 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1975, Donald Akenson's book was at the forefront of a radically new approach to the study of Irish educational history. Instead of investigating the evolution of the schools as an isolated process, he explores the complex interrelations of Irish education, institutions and society, treating the schools as cultural litmus paper. By presenting Ireland's schools as a reflection of the society that produced them, Professor Akenson demonstrates that they are, in truth, a mirror to the face of Kathleen ni Houlihan. |