![]() ![]() ![]() the traditional stuff of educational history. A striking feature of Kett's book is its careful inclusion of succinct accounts of. Kett has produced another distinguished volume. It should appeal to both scholars and general readers." It is based on prodigious research and is a pleasure to read, for it combines a broad sweep and bold statement with delightful detail. "As with Kett's other works, it is an excellent thematic study that blends intellectual and social history. Dorothy Ross, The Johns Hopkins University ![]() Especially valued will be Kett's attention to the special role of women, to class differences, and to the comparative history of popular education in the United States and Great Britain." ![]() The book will be useful to students of American education and to historical and literary scholars of American culture. In the process, he also tells us an enormous amount about formal education, social aspiration, and cultural values over a span of more than two centuries. "Opening new territory in social-cultural history, this important book uncovers a wealth of fresh and little-known material on non-formal education, a subject that no one before Kett quite realized is a subject. ![]()
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