Traditional Humanism in American Education
Traditional Humanism in American Education
Author(s): Lucian RaduSubject(s): Social Sciences, Education
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: essentialism; perennialism; traditional humanism; Cold War;
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims at outlining the most important orientations of the traditional humanist education with their specific peculiarities, starting with essentialism and perennialism, appeared as a reaction against the progressive education, and continuing with the period of the Cold War when traditional humanist education dominated the entire American curriculum and imposed a teacher centred education.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VII: Social Sciences and Law
- Issue Year: 11/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 17-22
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
