Even its most radical critics assume that education is, at core, an incontestable social good. Setting education in its political context, this book, now in paperback, offers a history of good intentions, ranging from the birth of modern schooling and modern examination, to the rise (and fall) of meritocracy.

304 pages, 26 black & white halftones

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	July 18, 2014
ISBN13	9781137272850
Publishers	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	289
Dimensions	224 × 145 × 23 mm · 544 g

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