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The Making of an American High School: The Credentials Market and the Central High School of Philadelphia, 1838-1939
David F. Labaree
The Making of an American High School: The Credentials Market and the Central High School of Philadelphia, 1838-1939
David F. Labaree
An analysis of the origins and development of Central High School, the first public high school in Philadelphia. Using Central as a case study, Labaree argues that the public high school is the product of the struggle between egalitarianism and meritocracy that is endemic to a democratic society.
222 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 29, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780300054699 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 222 |
Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 20 mm · 317 g |
Language | English |
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