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In the half century since the World War II, France has developed from a conservative, semi-rural society in which the great majority of the population had only a primary education to a highly developed modern one with a remarkably well-educated and well-trained citizenry and labour force. Technical and vocational education, which before 1960 were confined to an enclave within the French education system, now permeate the entire system. Business and industry, long isolated from education, now play a major role in educational decision making. The French educational system today meets the demand for skilled personnel in almost all fields while maintaining "a complement of general culture." The first book in English to treat the important subject of technical education in France, Schools and Work places technical education within the larger field of French public education, including the administrative and political backdrop, European industrial development, the nature of work, and global competitiveness.
"Day's scholarship is profound. He reveals the debates, tensions, and accommodations with remarkable clarity. This is a worthy addition to his earlier work and makes a serious advance in combining education, technology, and industrial needs" Patrick Harrigan, Department of History, University of Waterloo; "This is an important book based on impressive scholarship. Day uses archival materials but also offers much in the way of synthesising sources less likely to be known to North American or English readers." Linda Clark, Professor of History, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Abbreviations | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| The Origins of Technical and Vocational Education in France | p. 8 |
| The Division of Technical Education from 1920 to 1960 | p. 27 |
| Vocational Education and the Training of Workers from the Third to the Fifth Republics, 1900-1981 | p. 53 |
| Vocational Education and the Training of Workers since 1981 | p. 82 |
| Training Technicians in France since the First World War | p. 113 |
| Advanced Education and the Training of Senior Technicians, Engineers, and Managers in France since 1981 | p. 135 |
| Conclusion | p. 165 |
| Notes | p. 177 |
| Bibliography | p. 213 |
| Index | p. 231 |
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ISBN: 9780773521476
ISBN-10: 077352147X
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 24th April 2001
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 15.6
x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.513
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