Full Description
The American Private School: A Cultural History is a history of private or independent schools in the United States over the past century. Told chronologically, the book sheds light on the important role that the K-12 private school has played in this country, filling a niche in the history of education, sociology, and the United States as a whole.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The 1920s: Dare to Be Different
Chapter 2: The 1930s: The Selected Seed of the Nation
Chapter 3: The 1940s: A World in Itself
Chapter 4: The 1950s: A Servant of Public Responsibility
Chapter 5: The 1960s: Islands of Integrity
Chapter 6: The 1970s: The Real World
Chapter 7: The 1980s: A Beneficial Revolution
Chapter 8: The 1990s: Reaching for the Rainbow
Chapter 9: The 2000s: The Garden of Eden
Chapter 10: The 2010s-: An Existential Moment
Notes
Bibliography
Index
