| Democracy in the Russian School: The Reform Movement in Education Since 1984 Contributor(s): Eklof, Ben (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367004364 ISBN-13: 9780367004361 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $168.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | History - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 370.947 |
| Physical Information: 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Framed by an introductory essay by Ben Ekiof, the translated documents in this volume are crucial to understanding Russian educational reform efforts. These primary sources, based on previously unpublished statistical data and public opinion surveys, depict current conditions in Russia's schools. Reflecting the approach of the leading historian of education Edward Dneprov--now the powerful minister of education serving under Boris Yeltsin--the documents describe the radical reform philosophy and program first published in Teachers' Gazette in 1988, which now serve as the operative legislation for all secondary schools. The VNIK (Temporary Scientific Research Collective on the Schools) reform movement is a fascinating microcosm of perestroika in terms of goals, mobilization, and the complicated, painful process of implementation. This unique glimpse into Russian education in a period of turmoil will interest all those who follow Russian politics and society. |