Philosophers and Kings Education for Leadership in Modern England [Hardcover]

Philosophers and Kings examines the theme of 'education for leadership' in English secondary education during the twentieth century.Philosophers and Kings examines how the theme of 'education for leadership' has developed, changed and declined in English secondary education during the twentieth century. Once celebrated as an authentic and distinctive English tradition, education for leadership has fallen into decline and disrepute, usurped by the ideals of equality and individualism.Philosophers and Kings examines how the theme of 'education for leadership' has developed, changed and declined in English secondary education during the twentieth century. Once celebrated as an authentic and distinctive English tradition, education for leadership has fallen into decline and disrepute, usurped by the ideals of equality and individualism.Philosophers and Kings examines how the theme of education for leadership has developed, changed and declined in English secondary education during the twentieth century. Gary McCulloch examines the contributions of significant educators such as Cyril Norwood, Victor Gollancz and Eric James, and shows how an inherently elitist notion could in fact be adapted to form an important part of radical and even socialist educational thought, and share in the discrediting such notions have suffered during the 1980s. In so doing Philosophers and Kings makes an important contribution not only to the educational history of contemporary England, but to our understanding of the manifold cultural changes that have affected English society in the recent past.List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. An English tradition; 3. The end of the old school tie?; 4. The ideology of Sir Cyril Norwood; 5. The rise and fall of the meritocracy; 6. The technocrats; 7. Tribune; 8. Our modern guardians; Notes; Bibliography; Index. [Philosophers and Kings] is certainly worth reading purely as educational history. It draws extensively lƒ°