The Open Conception of Education and Educational Travel
Some Historical Considerations in Comparative Sociology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2324510 |
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| Authors | Crispin P Cro (0000-0001-8110-8408), Crispin P Cross (North East London Polytechnic, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 395-415 |
| Publication date | 1973-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0385 • E-ISSN: 1469-8684 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/003803857300700305 |
| OpenAlex | W2005706275 |
| Language | EN |
It is usually presumed that the function of education is that of selection and that this is the most important conception of education of which sociologists should be aware. This paper presents historical and comparative material from two contrasting societies-Graeco-Roman Antiquity and West Africa in the late Middle Ages-which shows that the selective function was relatively unimportant. The paper concludes by suggesting that educational conceptions take a variety of forms
Education theory · Epistemology · Function (biology) · Higher education · Political science · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Variety (cybernetics) · Law · Philosophy · Religious Education and Schools
| Highly cited | No |
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