Full Description
Poet and critic Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) was a prominent educator. One of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Elementary Schools for 35 years, he traveled abroad to report on foreign education. Though Arnold is recognized as an early proponent of comparative education, there has been little study of his work in the field.
The author examines Arnold's writings and presents three related arguments--that England was well behind countries like France and Germany in "the civilization of her middle class"; that advances being made abroad were largely due to strong state education systems, and that it was essential for England to establish a system of post-elementary education modeled on foreign systems.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
One—Matthew Arnold, Comparative Educator
Two—Arnold and the Role of the State in Modern Society
Three—Improving the English Middle Class through Education
Four—Improving Post-Elementary Education in England
Five—Arnold's Legacy in English Education
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
