The Educated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung

A Comparative Cultural History

Bibliographic Data

ID8071941
AuthorsRebekka Horlacher (0000-0003-3790-9018, University of Zurich, corresponding author)
Year2015
Publication date2015-11-06
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEducated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315814667
OpenAlexW2900639642
Open LibraryOL51779883M
ISBN9781315814667
LanguageEN
Citations received60

German education plays a huge role in the development of education sciences and modern universities internationally. It is influenced by the educational concept of Bildung, which defines Germany ‘s theoretical and curricular ventures. This concept is famously untranslatable into other languages and is often misinterpreted as education, instruction, training, upbringing and other terms which don’t encompass its cultural ambitions. Despite this hurdle, Bildung is now being recognized in current discussions of education issues such as standardization, teaching to the test, evidence-based policy and high stakes testing. This volume clears up the confusion and misunderstandings surrounding Bildung by examining the origins of the concept and how it has been applied throughout history. It paves the way for educators to fully understand and benefit from this model and all it has to offer

Bildung · Confusion · Epistemology · German · Library science · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Standardization · Subject (documents · Computer Science · Historical Education Studies Worldwide · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Sociology and Education Studies · Education · Educational sociology · Germany · Personality development · Social aspects

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