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Angus, David L.; Mirel, Jeffrey E.

 
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Synopsis

This work examines debates about curriculum policy in the American high school and also looks at changes in the institution itself. The authors argue that beginning in the 1930s, American high schools shifted from an emphasis on academic education to a focus on custodial care of adolescents.

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À propos de l'auteur

David Angus is Professor of Educational History and Policy at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Jeffrey Mirel is Professor of Educational Studies and Director of the Division of Educational Studies at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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