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Ruling by Schooling Quebec provides a rich and detailed account of colonial politics from 1760 to 1841 by following repeated attempts to school the people.

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'This deep analysis of early nineteenth-century Quebec will fuel debate about the complex origins of public schooling not only in the St. Lawrence Valley but elsewhere in North America as well.' -- Chad Gaffield American Historical Review vol 119:01:2014

Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One. The Battle Between the Sword and the Mouth Chapter Two. The Eunuch in the Harem: School Politics, 1793-1829 Chapter Three. The Colonial 'Monitorial Moment' Chapter Four. Creating a 'Taste for Education' in the Countryside, 1829-36 Chapter Five. Schooling the People, 1829-36 Chapter Six. The Normal School Chapter Seven. Governmentality and the 'Social' Science Chapter Eight. Governing through Education Conclusion Appendices A: Legislation for Rural Elementary Schooling in Lower Canada B: Robert Armour Jr. (1806-45) C: Stephen Randal's 1838 Educational Proposals D: Christopher Dunkin's Draft School Ordinance of 1840

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 23 August 2012
      ISBN-13 9781442610491
      978-1442610491
      ISBN-10 1442610492
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      Educational psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ruling by Schooling Quebec provides a rich and detailed account of colonial politics from 1760 to 1841 by following repeated attempts to school the people.

      Trade Review
      'This deep analysis of early nineteenth-century Quebec will fuel debate about the complex origins of public schooling not only in the St. Lawrence Valley but elsewhere in North America as well.' -- Chad Gaffield American Historical Review vol 119:01:2014

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One. The Battle Between the Sword and the Mouth Chapter Two. The Eunuch in the Harem: School Politics, 1793-1829 Chapter Three. The Colonial 'Monitorial Moment' Chapter Four. Creating a 'Taste for Education' in the Countryside, 1829-36 Chapter Five. Schooling the People, 1829-36 Chapter Six. The Normal School Chapter Seven. Governmentality and the 'Social' Science Chapter Eight. Governing through Education Conclusion Appendices A: Legislation for Rural Elementary Schooling in Lower Canada B: Robert Armour Jr. (1806-45) C: Stephen Randal's 1838 Educational Proposals D: Christopher Dunkin's Draft School Ordinance of 1840

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