Title Border crossings : US culture and education in Saskatchewan 1905-1937 / Kerry Alcorn

Published Montreal [Quebec] ; Kingston [Ontario] ; London [England] ; Ithaca [New York] : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2013] Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 218 pages) : illustrations Contents Part One: Transferring US Culture. 1. Introduction: The Continental West -- 2. The Continental Plains in Historical Perspective -- 3. US Culture in Saskatchewan Part Two: Forging Saskatchewan Education. 4. US Contributions to K-12 Education Policy -- 5. The "Populist Moment" in K-12 Education -- 6. The University of Saskatchewan and Its "Culture of Emulation" -- 7. Parallel Meanings: Democracy and Education -- 8. Putting It Together Summary A provocative synthesis that challenges previous histories of Saskatchewan's early development and evolving education system Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index Notes English Subject Education -- Saskatchewan -- American influences -- History -- 20th century Education and state -- Saskatchewan -- History -- 20th century Education -- Saskatchewan -- Philosophy -- History -- 20th century Comparative education. EDUCATION -- Essays. EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions. EDUCATION -- Reference. Comparative education Education -- American influences Education and state Education -- Philosophy SUBJECT Great Plains -- History Subject Great Plains Saskatchewan Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780773590038 077359003X 0773542884 9780773542884

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