Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Avant-Garde of the School Reform Movement in Imperial Germany
Chapter 2. The November Revolution and the Opening of a New Era for School Reforms
Chapter 3. Pedagogues and Pastors in the Political Conflicts over the School
Chapter 4. Educational Reformers and the Modern School in the Republican State
Chapter 5. The Culture Wars over the Schools in the Weimar Era
Chapter 6. Schoolteachers and the Nazi Movement during the Crisis of the Republic

Conclusion

Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Marjorie Lamberti is Charles A. Dana Professor of History at Middlebury College. Her publications include State, Society, and the Elementary School in Imperial Germany.

Reviews

"This monograph has first-class credentials ... it is an excellent book for the specialist in search of a wealth of source material ... which is virtually inaccessible outside specialist libraries."  · German History "This ... forcefully argued book ... furthers our understanding of the history of educational politics in the Weimar Repulic in a number of important ways."  · American Historical Review "The strengths of this [fine] carefully researched and written book are many ... [It] should prompt international comparisons of progressive education and contribute to thinking about the contested role of public education in democratic, diverse societies."  · History of Education Quarterly "... an important and highly accessible contribution to the history of education in Germany and to the study of political culture, as well as grass-roots politics, in Weimar Germany. It is the only monograph on the topic in English and a must for research libraries."  · History: Reviews of New Books