The Social Function of Eighteenth-Century Higher Education

Since the appearance of Bernard Bailyn's provocative essay, Education in the Forming of American Society, scholars have been acknowledging their debt to him with the most enduring form of flattery: they have heeded his call for a re-examination of the meaning of education in American society. I...

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Published in:History of education quarterly 1976-12, Vol.16 (4), p.409-424
Main Author: Vine, Phyllis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Article II
Ceremonies
College students
College trustees
Colleges
Educational history
Higher education
Mothers
Parents
Sons
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Summary:Since the appearance of Bernard Bailyn's provocative essay, Education in the Forming of American Society, scholars have been acknowledging their debt to him with the most enduring form of flattery: they have heeded his call for a re-examination of the meaning of education in American society. In the years since his work appeared students have rewritten the history of different schools, of eminent educators, and of the host of goals and purposes for education. Yet, in an important way some of the questions raised by Bailyn's work still have not been addressed. What new socializing roles did educational institutions perform as the family shed itself of old functions after 1700? This essay will attempt to deal with that question as it inquires into the social function of eighteenth-century college education.
ISSN:0018-2680
1748-5959
DOI:10.2307/367723