Kindergartens and Cultures: The Global Diffusion of an Idea FROM THE PUBLISHER
The questions that drive this collection are: How did a 19th-century German educational experiment become a standard international institution of early childhood schooling? How was this tool for influencing the minds of young children adapted to the national and ideological purposes of various countries? What changes, in turn, in cultural attitudes toward schooling did the kindergarten movement effect? In particular, what role did kindergartens play in the colonization and westernization of African and Asian peoples?
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In her introduction Wollons (history, Indiana University Northwest) specifies that for the purposes here, " is narrowly defined as the institution originating in Germany in the mid- nineteenth century, based on Friedrich Froebel's theory of child development." Fifteen contributions from academics in the fields of history, women's studies, early childhood education, psychology, political and social change, and cultural studiesaffiliated with institutions in several countriesdescribe the diffusion, adoption, and transformation of the kindergarten in 11 modern and developing nations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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