Religious Schooling in America

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Religious Schooling in America Private Education and Public Life

Steven L. Jones

Book Code: C35189

ISBN: 0-313-35189-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35189-1

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208 pages, figure

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 7/30/2008

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Endorsement From James C. Carper,
Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina: Steven Jones's informative and engaging volume traces the development of major religious school movements and the surprisingly common controversies and criticisms that have swirled about them--whether Roman Catholic schools in the nineteenth century or Protestant day schools and home schooling in the twentieth. With the growth of Islamic schools, which Jones carefully examines, Americans will once again have an opportunity to thoughtfully ponder these matters.

Description: Advocates of religious schooling have frequently had to answer the charge that what they supported was un-American. In a book that is more than just a history, Jones tries to make sense of that charge by tracing the development of religious schooling over the last 125 years. He explores the rationale for religious schooling, not just on the part of those who choose it for their children, but also in terms of its impact on the community as a whole, and he considers the arguments of those who criticize such schools for undermining efforts to promote national unity.
Near the end of the 19th century, publicly financed, publicly administered schooling emerged as the default educational arrangement for American children. But this supremacy has not gone unchallenged. The sectarian schools that, in fact, predate public education in America have survived, even thrived, over the past century. Multiple religious communities, including those that opposed sectarian schooling in earlier generations, have now embraced it for their children.
The author charts the growth of this educational strategy--and the debate surrounding it--through the 20th century by focusing on the gradual embrace of sectarian schooling by different religious communities in America, particularly Catholics, Jews, and later, conservative Protestants (mainly in the form of homeschooling). He also considers Muslim schools, not currently a force in private schooling or the subject of much debate, but perhaps next in line to make their case for a place in America's educational landscape.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One Public and Private Schooling in America
Chapter Two The Place of Schooling in Religious Communities
Chapter Three The Democratic Case Against Religious Schooling
Chapter Four The Democratic Case For Religious Schooling
Chapter Five Joining Americas Civil Religion
Chapter Six Islamic Schooling in America
Chapter Seven Conclusion: Moving the Debate Forward

LC Card Number: 2008009007

LCC Class: LC427

Dewey Class: 371

PDF Catalogs:
Praeger Religion Catalog 2008.pdf


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