Education and Democracy: The Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn, 1872–1964Univ of Wisconsin Press, 2009 M03 11 - 440 pages This definitive biography of the charismatic Alexander Meiklejohn tracks his turbulent career as an educational innovator at Brown University, Amherst College, and Wisconsin’s “Experimental College” in the early twentieth century and his later work as a civil libertarian in the Joe McCarthy era. The central question Meiklejohn asked throughout his life’s work remains essential today: How can education teach citizens to be free? |
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... of this volume was made possible in part by funds provided by the Evjue Foundation and the generous support of the Anonymous Fund of the University of Wisconsin – Madison . with their seven sons from Glasgow , Scotland , to.
... of this volume was made possible in part by funds provided by the Evjue Foundation and the generous support of the Anonymous Fund of the University of Wisconsin – Madison . with their seven sons from Glasgow , Scotland , to.
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... possible to teach people to be free without compromising their subjective autonomy or their cultural in- tegrity in the process? As a multilayered examination of Meiklejohn's sig- nificance in the history of American education, this ...
... possible to teach people to be free without compromising their subjective autonomy or their cultural in- tegrity in the process? As a multilayered examination of Meiklejohn's sig- nificance in the history of American education, this ...
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... possible , it allows both the tone and the meaning of Meiklejohn's ideas to come through in his own words — in books , articles , essays , journals , and , most of all , let- ters to family and friends . If it errs , it errs on the side ...
... possible , it allows both the tone and the meaning of Meiklejohn's ideas to come through in his own words — in books , articles , essays , journals , and , most of all , let- ters to family and friends . If it errs , it errs on the side ...
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... possible with- out the aid of several outstanding archivists. At the Brown University Archives, I benefited from the unfailingly friendly assistance of Martha Mitchell, Gayle Lynch, and Ray Butti. At the Amherst College Library, I ...
... possible with- out the aid of several outstanding archivists. At the Brown University Archives, I benefited from the unfailingly friendly assistance of Martha Mitchell, Gayle Lynch, and Ray Butti. At the Amherst College Library, I ...
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... possible life for his large family. After careful consideration, he and Elizabeth decided to leave England for America, if not necessarily for the Coats mill, then for another mill like it. In the spring of 1880, all ten Meiklejohns ...
... possible life for his large family. After careful consideration, he and Elizabeth decided to leave England for America, if not necessarily for the Coats mill, then for another mill like it. In the spring of 1880, all ten Meiklejohns ...
Contents
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To Whom Are We Responsible? 19201924 | 97 |
A New College with a New Idea 19251928 | 133 |
A Most Lamentable Comedy 19291932 | 165 |
A Fresh Start 19331940 | 199 |
A Reply to John Dewey 19411947 | 233 |
What Does the First Amendment Mean? 19481954 | 263 |
The Faith of a Free Man 19551964 | 296 |
Education and the Democratic IdealThe Meaning of Alexander Meiklejohn | 329 |
Notes | 337 |
Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading | 391 |
Index | 403 |
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