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Conservative Ideologies and the World Educational Culture

A Comparison of German and American Old-Order Amish Education

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One core belief of modern society is that schooling is a basic right of all children. Regardless of the actual eff ects of schooling, we have a fundamental belief in the positive outcomes related to school. Schooling, along with family, is our main institution for promoting cognitive development and societal membership, and the expansion and massifi cation of schooling represents a basic change in how we prepare children for adult life.

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  1. Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA

    Prof. Dr. Maryellen Schaub & Prof. Dr. David P. Baker

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    Merle Hummrich

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Schaub, M., Baker, D. (2013). Conservative Ideologies and the World Educational Culture. In: Hummrich, M., Rademacher, S. (eds) Kulturvergleich in der qualitativen Forschung. Studien zur Schul- und Bildungsforschung, vol 37. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-531-18937-6_7

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