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Hardback. Condition: Good. This is a book about American education and the various attempts, since the end of the 19th century, to assimilate different ethnic, cultural, racial, and sexual groups into the American way of life. The focus is on American high schools. The first three chapters deal with the ways American public schools absorbed immigrants into the educational process from around the turn of the century until the 1920s. While schools hoped to teach democracy to the new Americans, the actual educational process had other results. In one fascinating chapter Fass looks at New York City high school yearbooks between 1931 and 1947 and discovers the way students divided in extracurricular activities by ethnic persuasion. Succeeding chapters deal with blacks from the 1930s to the 1960s, women from the 1940s to 1960s, and parochial schools as an example of a school system that consciously encouraged ethnic diversity. The book represents a highly original social history of American education.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. An anthology which explores how American children have been defined and continuously redefined throughout history. It ranges from 17th-century ministers to Drs Benjamin Spock and Barry Brazelton, and from the poems of Anne Bradstreet to the writings of young people today.

Hardback. Condition: Good. This is a book about American education and the various attempts, since the end of the 19th century, to assimilate different ethnic, cultural, racial, and sexual groups into the American way of life. The focus is on American high schools. The first three chapters deal with the ways American public schools absorbed immigrants into the educational process from around the turn of the century until the 1920s. While schools hoped to teach democracy to the new Americans, the actual educational process had other results. In one fascinating chapter Fass looks at New York City high school yearbooks between 1931 and 1947 and discovers the way students divided in extracurricular activities by ethnic persuasion. Succeeding chapters deal with blacks from the 1930s to the 1960s, women from the 1940s to 1960s, and parochial schools as an example of a school system that consciously encouraged ethnic diversity. The book represents a highly original social history of American education.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Very Good. New Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: Good. New Ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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