This happened in America : Harold Rugg and the censure of social studies
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This happened in America : Harold Rugg and the censure of social studies
（Studies in the history of education / Karen Riley, series editor）
Information Age Pub., c2007
- : pbk
- : hardcover
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This long awaited biography of Harold Rugg is a dramatic and compelling story with profound implications for today's educators. Harold Rugg, one of the leading progressive educators of the 20th century, developed an innovative social studies program and textbook series that was censured by conservative critics during the 1940s. Read the full story behind Rugg, the man and the educator, and the critics who attacked him. Harold O. Rugg was professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a key leader among the social frontier group that emerged in the 1930s to argue that schools should play a stronger role in helping to reconstruct society. He was author of a best selling social studies textbook series that came under attack from patriotic and business groups in the early years of World War II. The story of his rise and fall encapsulates a pivotal episode in the history of American education and reveals a great deal about the direction of schooling in American life, the many roads not taken, and possibilities for the future. This in-depth examination of Rugg's life and career provides historical perspective on the recurring struggles over education.It will be of interest to every citizen concerned about the future of our democracy. Includes more than 60 photos and graphics.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Harold Rugg, Education and Social Justice
- 1. Answering the Call: Turn One, To Dartmouth, Turn Two, Toward Academia, Turn Three, Joining the Avant-Garde, The Turning Point
- 2. Rugg on Social Studies: ""A new vista of possibilities..."", The Apostle, A Developing Theory, The Problem with the Old Order, Key Principles of Rugg Social Studies, Behind Rugg's Theory: A Rationale, Later Developments, Conclusion
- 3. The Plan: The Research Team, The Rugg Social Science Pamphlets, The Textbooks: From Contract to Fruition, Rugg the Bohemian, Reflections on the Textbooks, Conclusion
- 4. Social Reconstruction: Origins, Influences, and Involvements, Rugg on Social Reconstructionism, Critics, Rugg's Pedagogy, Conclusion
- 5. The Gathering Storm: Criticism and Attacks, The American Legion Campaign, The Campaign Spreads, A Change of Climate, Rudd and the Legion Rejoined, A Widening Conflict, Hand-to-Hand Combat
- 6. The Storm Unleashed: The N.A.M. Controversy, The Struggle Continues, The Defense, Discussion, Conclusion
- 7. Old Doc Rugg: Aftermath, Teacher and Scholar, A New Rugg Controversy, An Unfinished Life
- Conclusion
- Epilogue.
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