Colonial Educators : The British Indian and Colonial Education Service 1858-1983.
Title:
Colonial Educators : The British Indian and Colonial Education Service 1858-1983.
Author:
Whitehead, Clive.
ISBN:
9780857711502
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (300 pages)
Series:
International Library of Historical Studies
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part One: The Indian Education Service -- 1. The Origins and Nature of the Indian Education Service -- 2. The Intellectual Calibre of the Indian Education Service -- 3. The Trials and Tribulations of the Indian Education Service -- 4. The Female Members of the Indian Education Service -- 5. The Demise of the Indian Education Service -- Part Two: The Colonial Education Service -- 6. The Origins and Nature of the Colonial Education Service -- 7. Sir Hanns Vischer -- 8. Arthur Mayhew -- 9. Eric R. J. Hussey -- 10. Sir Christopher Cox -- 11. W. E. F. (Frank) Ward -- 12. Margaret Read -- 13. Freda Gwilliam -- 14. William A. Dodd -- Bibliographical Note -- Index.
Abstract:
Education and the British Empire - cultural imperialism or vital preparation for independence and nationhood? Clive Whitehead, a distinguished educationalist, has brought together studies of the life and work of leading practitioners and covering over 100 years up to the end of empire, the onset of independence and beyond. Leading issues are tackled - academic education for the future Platonic Guardians, provision of technical and scientific training, mass education and literacy in English and local languages, equal opportunities for all, education for women and the most vital principal with global implications - how to link Western knowledge with unique indigenous history and culture.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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