If Schools Didn't Exist A Study in the Sociology of Schools

A classic in the philosophy of education, considering the fundamental purpose and function of schools, translated into English for the first time. This classic 1971 work on the fundamental purpose and function of schools belongs on the same shelf as other landmark works of the era, including Ivan Il...

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Other Authors: Cone, Lucas (Editor), Wiewiura, Joachim (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2020
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