School and Society in Victorian Britain : Joseph Payne and the New World of Education.

Drawing on hitherto-unused sources this book represents a shift in the historiography of British education. At the centre of the investigation is Joseph Payne. He was one of the group of pioneers who founded the College of Preceptors in 1846 and in 1873 he was appointed to the first professorship of...

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Main Author: Aldrich, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2012.
Series:Routledge library editions. Education.
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Table of Contents:
  • SCHOOL AND SOCIETY IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN: Joseph Payne and the New World of Education; Copyright; SCHOOL AND SOCIETY IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN: Joseph Payne and the New World of Education; Original Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Series Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: From Bury St. Edmunds to Grove Hill House; Chapter 2: The Denmark Hill Grammar School; Chapter 3: From Leatherhead to Kildare Gardens; Chapter 4: The College of Preceptors; Chapter 5: Professor of Education; Chapter 6: Critic and Reformer; Chapter 7: The Science and Art of Education.
  • Chapter 8: Historical and Comparative DimensionsChapter 9: Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index.